Mark Takai
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 2015 – July 20, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Colleen Hanabusa |
| Succeeded by | Colleen Hanabusa |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 33rd district |
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In office 2012–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Blake Oshiro |
| Succeeded by | Sam Kong |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 34th district |
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In office 1994–2012 |
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| Preceded by | David Ige |
| Succeeded by | Gregg Takayama |
| Personal details | |
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Kyle Mark Takai July 1, 1967 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 2016 (aged 49) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pancreatic cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sami Takai |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Aiea, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Website | marktakai |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1999–2016 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
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Hawaii Army National Guard Charlie Company (Medical), 29th Brigade Support Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Awards |
 Meritorious Service Medal U.S. Army Distinguished Service Medal Hawaii Distinguished Service Order |
Kyle Mark Takai (July 1, 1967 – July 20, 2016) was an American politician from the state of Hawaii who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Hawaii's 1st congressional district, from 2015 to 2016. He previously served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1994 to 2014.
A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Takai last served in the Hawaii Army National Guard as a lieutenant colonel and took part in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2009, concurrent to his political career. He became the Democratic Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2014 elections, defeating former Congressman Charles Djou to win the seat. Takai announced in May 2016 that he would not seek re-election due to ill health; he died two months later.
Takai was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He received his diploma from Pearl City High School in 1985, where he was a four-time high school swimming champion and a high school All-American swimmer. Takai received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. While at the university, Takai was a Western Athletic Conference champion swimmer, president of the Associated Students of the University of Hawaii, and editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper.
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