Yoshito Takamine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yoshito Takamine

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1924

Place of Birth: Hakalau, Hawaii, United States

Date of Death: 27-Oct-2015

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Yoshito Takamine (June 24, 1924 – October 27, 2015) was an American politician and labor leader in Hawaii.
Takamine, who was first elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 1958, when the state was still the Territory of Hawaii, served in the state House of Representatives for 12 consecutive terms until his retirement in 1984.
Takamine, the longtime chairman of the House Labor Committee, oversaw the creation of the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act of 1974, which made Hawaii the first U.S.
state to require minimum standards for the health care benefits offered to workers.