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Mark Takano

DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, CA-39

63

Years of Age

11

Years of Experience

CAResidence (state)

Mark Allan Takano (tə-KAH-no; born December 10, 1960) is an American politician and academic who has served in the United States House of Representatives since 2013, representing California's 41st congressional district from 2013 to 2023, and the state's 39th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Takano became the first gay person of Asian descent in Congress upon taking office.

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Campaign Funding

20
18

$1,067,703

Total Raised

$1,091,567

Total Spent

$92,349

Cash on Hand

Top Industries (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries

99%

Health Professionals$71,695

91%

Retired$65,898

86%

Lawyers/Law Firms$62,481

75%

Real Estate$54,187

62%

Building Trade Unions$45,000

61%

Public Sector Unions$44,050

58%

Education$41,775

55%

Democratic/Liberal$39,917

55%

Human Rights$39,850

41%

Industrial Unions$29,500

Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.

Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Education5 - 5 of 3

University of California at Riverside

MFA Creative Writing for the Performing Arts

2010

University of California at Riverside

Certified Teaching

1987

Harvard College

BA Government

1983

Past Positions1 - 3 of 3

Representative

United States House of Representatives, California

2023 - Current

Representative

United States House of Representatives

2012 - 2023

Former Teacher

Rialto Unified School District

1992 - 2013

Other Experience1 - 56 of 56

Member

Association of California Asian American Trustees

Current

Member

Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education

Current

Member

Board of Trustees, Riverside Community College District

1990 - 2012

Advisor

Rialto High School Gay Straight Student Alliance

2009 - Current

Board Member

Advisory Center, Chancellor's Asian Pacific Islander Community, University of California, Riverside

Chairman

Riverside Mayor's Task Force on the Digital Divide

Charter Member

Assoc. of Latino Community College Trustees

Former Member

President's Council, Greater Riverside Urban League

Former Member

Riverside Mayor's Task Force

Former Member

Community Advisory Board, Children's Spine Foundation

Former Member, Board of Directors

Riverside Ballet Theatre

Co Chair

Congressional Battery Energy Storage Caucus

Current

Co-Chair

Congressional Maker Caucus

Current

Co-Chair

Congressional Deaf Caucus

Current

Co-Chair

Congressional Work for Warriors Caucus

Current

Co-chair

LGBT Equality Caucus

Current

Member

International Conservation Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth

Current

Member

Democratic Israel Working Group

Current

Member

Humanities Caucus

Current

Member

Affordable Medicines Caucus

Current

Member

Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Current

Member

HIV/AIDS Caucus

Current

Member

US Philippines Friendship Caucus

Current

Member

Black Men and Boys Caucus

Current

Member

Kidney Caucus

Current

Member

History Caucus

Current

Member

American Sikh Congressional Caucus

Current

Member

Japan Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Automotive and Motorsports Caucus

Current

Member

Baby Caucus

Current

Member

Small Business Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Current

Member

Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers

Current

Member

Veterans Jobs Caucus

Current

Member

Out of Poverty Caucus

Current

Member

Olympic and Paralympic Caucus

Current

Member

Public Transportation Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Water Caucus

Current

Member

Wire and Wire Products Caucus

Current

Member

Small Brewers Caucus

Current

Member

National Guard and Reserve Caucus

Current

Member

Alzheimer's Disease Task Force

Current

Member

P3 Caucus

Current

Member

Hepatitis Caucus

Current

Member

Army Aviation Caucus

Current

Member

Renewable Energy and Efficiency Caucus

Current

Vice-Chair

Congressional Progressive Caucus

Current

Whip

Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

Current

Former Member

Energy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization

Former Member

House Committee on Education and Labor

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