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Patricia Saiki, Former Hawaii Congresswoman, Dies at 96
Original: Patricia Saiki, 96; Former Member of Congress from Hawaii
Patricia Saiki, a former member of Congress from Hawaii, has died at the age of 96. She represented Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives and was a noted figure in the state's Republican politics. The news was reported by the Japanese American newspaper Rafu Shimpo. Tributes and remembrances of her career in public service are circulating following the announcement of her death.
Why now: News of the death of a prominent former lawmaker at 96 prompted an obituary and public remembrance.
Patricia SaikiHawaiiU.S. House of RepresentativesRafu Shimpo
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