I attended Tom Gill’s Memorial Service on Saturday, August 15 from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. He was a veteran, attroney, community activist, U.S. Congressman, and Lt. Governor. He had two attempts at governor in 1970 and 1974 but lost. Although Gill was a maverick that wasn’t taken well by a number of leaders in the past, he fought for what he felt was right. It is his vision and policy that garners my respect for him.
I made a statement on the Gill family video memory collection. I explained how Tom Gill fought for equality and how we are still working on equality in issues regarding single mothers, pregnancy, and the same-sex community.
JON RIKI KARAMATSU 