Endorsed 
Progressive champion Mark Takano has represented his Riverside district since 2012, when the Japanese American congressman made history as the first openly gay representative of Asian descent in Congress.
In 1990, Mark was elected to the Riverside Community College District’s Board of Trustees. He was elected Board President in 1991 and helped the Board and the District gain stability and direction amid serious fiscal challenges. Takano attended Harvard University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in government in 1983.
As former chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Takano authored the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, or the Honoring our PACT Act, comprehensive toxic exposure legislation that addresses the full scope of issues affecting toxic-exposed veterans’ access to VA care and benefits.
