Mark Takano

Mark Takano
Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Mike Bost
Acting July 8, 2016 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Corrine Brown
Succeeded by	Tim Walz
Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Phil Roe
Succeeded by	Mike Bost
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Jerry Lewis (Redistricting)
Constituency	41st district (2013–2023) 39th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born	Mark Allan Takano (1960-12-10) December 10, 1960 (age 63) Riverside, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican (before 1983) Democratic (1983–present)
Education	Harvard University (BA) University of California, Riverside (MFA)
Website	House website
Takano's voice Takano, as chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, speaks on legislation to aid veterans exposed to toxic substances post-9/11 Recorded March 3, 2022

Mark Allan Takano (/təˈkɑːnoʊ/ 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.