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.
I think a lot of his legacy is the resources that we enjoy in Hamakua and along the Hilo coast that speak of his ability to provide for his constituents.
[3] Hawaii Governor David Ige ordered that flags be flown at half staff on November 20, 2015, in Takamine's honor.