Norman Mineta

Norman Mineta
Mineta in 2001
14th United States Secretary of Transportation
In office January 25, 2001 – July 7, 2006
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Rodney E. Slater
Succeeded by	Mary Peters
33rd United States Secretary of Commerce
In office July 20, 2000 – January 20, 2001
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	William M. Daley
Succeeded by	Donald Evans
Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
In office January 3, 1993 – October 10, 1995
Preceded by	Robert A. Roe
Succeeded by	Bud Shuster
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 15th district
In office January 3, 1993 – October 10, 1995
Preceded by	Gary Condit
Succeeded by	Tom Campbell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 13th district
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Robert J. Lagomarsino
Succeeded by	Pete Stark
59th Mayor of San Jose, California
In office 1971–1975
Preceded by	Ron James
Succeeded by	Janet Gray Hayes
Personal details
Born	(1931-11-12)November 12, 1931 San Jose, California, U.S.
Died	May 3, 2022(2022-05-03) (aged 90) Edgewater, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Danealia Mineta
Children	David Mineta Stuart Mineta Robert Brantner (stepson) Mark Brantner (stepson)
Alma mater	Haas School of Business (University of California-Berkeley)
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	Intelligence

Norman Yoshio Mineta (Japanese: 峯田 良雄, Mineta Yoshio; November 12, 1931 – May 3, 2022) was an American politician.

He is a member of the Democratic Party, Mineta most recently served in President George W. Bush's Cabinet as the United States Secretary of Transportation. He was the only Democratic Cabinet Secretary in the Bush administration.^[1]

During his time as Transportation Secretary, he oversaw airline security changes as he was in charge during the September 11 attacks in 2001. He helped create the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

On June 23, 2006, Mineta announced his resignation after more than five years as Secretary of Transportation, effective July 7, 2006, making him the longest-serving Transportation Secretary in the Department's history.

On July 10, 2006, Hill & Knowlton, a public relations firm, announced that Mineta would join it as a partner. On August 10, 2010, it was announced that Mineta would join L&L Energy, Inc as Vice Chairman.

Mineta also was President Bill Clinton's Secretary of Commerce for the last six months of his term (July 2000– January 2001). Mineta spent nearly six full years as a Cabinet member.

Mineta died at his home in Edgewater, Maryland from heart disease on May 3, 2022, at the age of 90.^[2]

1. ↑ "Public Hearing". National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. 2003. Retrieved December 16, 2006.
2. ↑ Norman Mineta, transportation secretary who helped create TSA, dies at 90