Rep. Mark Takai Promoted To Lieutenant Colonel

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From a press release Monday (June 17):

Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui and former U.S. Senator Dan Akaka will preside at the Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Ceremony for Hawaii state Rep. Mark Takai —Tuesday, June 18, 11:30 a.m., Office of the Lt. Governor, 5th Floor, Hawaii State Capitol.

Takai is a member of the Hawaii Army National Guard. … Takai served in Operation Iraqi Freedom as the Base Operations Officer (Camp Mayor) at Camp Patriot, Kuwait from February 2009 to September 2009. …

Not in the press release: Mention that Takai has been talked about by some as a possible congressional candidate next year.

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—Chad Blair

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