Norman Mineta
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"Norman Yoshio Mineta", is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party (United States)/Democratic Party, Mineta most recently served in President of the United States/President George W. Bush's United States Cabinet/Cabinet as the United States Secretary of Transportation, the only Democratic Cabinet Secretary in the Presidency of George W. Bush/Bush administration. 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 served as President Bill Clinton's Secretary of Commerce for the last six months of Presidency of Bill Clinton/his term (July 2000–January 2001). Save for a span of five days between the end of Clinton's term and Bush's appointments, Mineta spent nearly six full years as a Cabinet member.

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