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  Mineta, Norman Y. "Norm"
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  2001-01-01  
 
NameNorman Y. "Norm" Mineta
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San Jose, California , United States
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Born November 12, 1931
DiedMay 03, 2022 (90 years)
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InfoNorman Yoshio "Norm" Mineta

Representative from California; born in San Jose, Santa Clara County, Calif., November 12, 1931; attended public schools in San Jose, Heart Mountain, Wyo., and Evanston, Ill.; graduated, San Jose High School, San Jose, Calif., 1949; B.S., University of California, Berkeley, 1953; insurance business; served in the United States Army, 1953-1956; member of San Jose (Calif.) human relations commission, 1962-1964; member of the board of directors, San Jose (Calif.) housing authority, 1966-1967; San Jose, Calif., city councilman, 1967-1971; vice mayor of San Jose, Calif., 1968-1971; mayor, San Jose, Calif., 1971-1974; delegate to the California State Democratic conventions, 1971-1974; delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1984; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-October 10, 1995); resigned October 10, 1995; chairman, Committee on Public Works and Transportation (One Hundred Third Congress); Secretary of Commerce in the Cabinet of President William J. Clinton, 2000-2001; Secretary of Transportation in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush, 2001-2006.

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  01/20/2001 US Secretary of Transportation Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/20/2000 US Secretary of Commerce Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/1994 CA District 15 Won 59.90% (+19.81%)
  11/03/1992 CA District 15 Won 63.54% (+32.31%)
  11/06/1990 CA District 13 Won 58.03% (+22.38%)
  11/08/1988 CA District 13 Won 67.12% (+37.30%)
  11/04/1986 CA District 13 Won 69.73% (+39.46%)
  11/06/1984 CA District 13 Won 65.24% (+32.28%)
  11/02/1982 CA District 13 Won 65.89% (+34.49%)
  11/04/1980 CA District 13 Won 58.88% (+23.37%)
  11/07/1978 CA District 13 Won 57.49% (+17.96%)
  11/02/1976 CA District 13 Won 66.77% (+35.62%)
  11/05/1974 CA District 13 Won 52.54% (+10.18%)
  06/04/1974 CA District 13 - D Primary Won 77.82% (+64.83%)
  04/13/1971 San Jose Mayor Won 61.27% (+36.40%)
ENDORSEMENTS
MD District 08 - D Primary - Apr 26, 2016 D Kumar P. Barve
CA - District 15 - Nov 06, 2012 D Fortney "Pete" Stark
CT US Senate - D Primary - Aug 14, 2012 D William Tong
CA State Assembly 21 - D Primary - Jun 08, 2010 D Richard S. Gordon
Santa Clara (municipal) Measure J - 49ers/NFL Stadium Proposal - Jun 08, 2010 YES Yes
CA Attorney General - D Primary - Jun 08, 2010 D Kamala Harris
US President - D Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 D Barack Obama
US Transportation Secretary - Sep 29, 2006 R Maria Cino