Case Statement On The Passing Of Former U.S. Representative Patricia (Pat) Saiki

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai‘i-1st), issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Representative Patricia (Pat) Saiki: “I join all of our Hawai‘i in remembering and honoring the life and legacy of U. S. Representative Patricia Saiki,” said U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai‘i-1st). “She is rightly credited with many specific accomplishments. But above all she was a pioneer who broke barriers, easing the path for others that followed, and her decades of public service were marked by commitment to her country and Hawai‘i, determination, accomplishment, example and grace. “She was a worthy steward of the office of Hawaii’s First Congressional District, setting a high bar for those that followed and will follow. I join in extending my sincere condolences and appreciation to her beloved family.” ###