CRP Statement on the Passing of Hon. Nao Takasugi
SACRAMENTO - California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring issued the following statement this evening:
"Each of us at the California Republican Party is saddened tonight by the news that former Assemblyman Nao Takasugi of Oxnard has passed away.
"Mr. Takasugi led an extraordinary life, from his studies at UCLA, to an internment camp for Japanese Americans during World War II, to later serving as the Mayor of Oxnard, and finally as a member of the California State Assembly. Tonight we all take the time to recognize an extraordinary man, and an extraordinary Californian.
Nao Takasugi served in the California State Assembly from 1992 to 1998, during which time he served as the chairman of the Committee on Revenue and Taxation. He was a graduate of Temple University and Wharton School of Business. After leaving the Assembly he went on to serve as the chairman of the Oxnard Harbor District Board of Directors.
"Each of us at the California Republican Party is saddened tonight by the news that former Assemblyman Nao Takasugi of Oxnard has passed away.
"Mr. Takasugi led an extraordinary life, from his studies at UCLA, to an internment camp for Japanese Americans during World War II, to later serving as the Mayor of Oxnard, and finally as a member of the California State Assembly. Tonight we all take the time to recognize an extraordinary man, and an extraordinary Californian.
Nao Takasugi served in the California State Assembly from 1992 to 1998, during which time he served as the chairman of the Committee on Revenue and Taxation. He was a graduate of Temple University and Wharton School of Business. After leaving the Assembly he went on to serve as the chairman of the Oxnard Harbor District Board of Directors.
posted by Ron Nehring at
7:30 PM
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