Yoshito Takamine

Yoshito Takamine (Japanese: 高嶺 良登,[1] June 24, 1924 – October 27, 2015) was an American politician and labor leader in Hawaii.[2][3] Yoshito Takamine, the oldest son and third child of his family's 14 children, was born on June 24, 1924, in Hakalau, Hawaii, to parents from Okinawa.[2][4] His father, Tozo Takamine, had immigrated in 1919 from his home in Shimajiri Gun, Okinawa, to the island of Hawaii, where he worked on the plantations.[2][3] Hawaii became the first U.S. state to adopt minimum health care benefits for the labor force under the landmark law.[3] Hawaii Governor David Ige ordered that flags be flown at half staff on November 20, 2015, in Takamine's honor.
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