Patsy Mink (née Takemoto; 1927 – 2002) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii. She served in the United States House of Representatives for 24 years as a member of the Democratic Party, initially from 1965 to 1977, and again from 1990 until her death in 2002. She was the first woman of color and the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress, and is known for her work on legislation advancing women's rights and education.After getting her Juris Doctor degree and much difficulty, Patsy became the first Japanese-American woman licensed to practice law in Hawaii. Patsy was the first Japanese-American woman to serve in the Hawaiian House of Representatives and two years later, the first woman to serve in the Hawaiian Senate, when she won her campaign for the upper house. Mink was the first East Asian-American woman to seek the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.
Patricia "Patsy" Walker is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stuart Little and Ruth Atkinson, Patsy Walker first appeared in Miss America Magazine #2 (November 1944), published by Marvel precursor Timely Comics, and became Hellcat in The Avengers #144 (February 1976). She premiered as the star of a teen romantic-comedy series, and was later integrated into Marvel superhero franchises such as the Avengers and the Defenders as Hellcat.
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Martha Parke Custis (“Patsy”) was Martha Washington’s youngest child and George Washington’s stepdaughter. She suffered from epilepsy, and died at age 17 after a particularly severe episode.
Patsy Ramsey was the mother of murder victim JonBenet Ramsey. She was accused of murdering her daughter. The nickname Patsy is cute, but Patsy Ramsey ruined it for me.
A notable male bearer of the name is Patsy O'Hara, the Derry-born INLA volunteer who died in the Irish hunger strike of 1981. (INLA= Irish National Liberation Army)
After getting her Juris Doctor degree and much difficulty, Patsy became the first Japanese-American woman licensed to practice law in Hawaii. Patsy was the first Japanese-American woman to serve in the Hawaiian House of Representatives and two years later, the first woman to serve in the Hawaiian Senate, when she won her campaign for the upper house.
Mink was the first East Asian-American woman to seek the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.