Norman Mineta, born November 12, 1931 in San Jose, California, is the first Asian-American to be elected major of a major US city. In 1971, he ran against 14 candidates but became the first Japanese-American mayor of a major US city.
He was elected to the US House of Representatives for California's 13th congressional district.
In 2000, he was appointed by President Clinton as US Secretary of Commerce, making him the first Asian-American to appointed to a presidential post.
In 2001, Bush appointed him as Secretary of Transportation, becoming the only Democrat to serve in W's cabinet and the first Asian-American to hold the position.
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