BackgroundU.S. Representative

EducationHarvard University — A.B., Government (1983)

Notable personal detailsMark Allan Takano is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving since January 3, 2013, and representing California’s 39th Congressional District. He previously taught in the Rialto Unified School District and served on the Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees (1990–2012). He earned an A.B. from Harvard University and an M.F.A. from the University of California, Riverside. He has chaired the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and currently serves as ranking member of that committee.