In Memory...... Proud to be a friend and supporter of Mrs. Mink since I was in high school. She was the first ethnic minority legislator to get the NCFR Distinguished Service to Families Award. She died September, 2002 Senator Paul Welstone was the first legislator to be honored by NCFR He was a tireless progressive advocate for families He died October 25, 2002 Send problems/comments/suggestions to: Walter T. Kawamoto Walter T. Kawamoto takes full responsibility for the information posted.  The information on this page represents that of Walter T. Kawamoto and not that of California State University, Sacramento. DEPARTMENT /COLLEGE / CSUS Page updated: 10/25/02