Mike Honda is a U.S. Democratic Representative from California's 17th District. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1998 and was elected to his first term with 65% of the vote. In addition to running a successful business, he has been a partner at a large law firm, a municipal prosecutor, a community college instructor, and a professional basketball player
Honda also served as the Vice Chairman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus from 2007-2009.
Equal pay isn't just a women's issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits.Mike Honda
My own mother always taught me that fairness was a family value - I think equal pay is about fairness for everyone.Mike Honda
It's amazing to me that, in the 42 years since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, women today still receive fewer wages than men for the same work.Mike Honda
