Mineta has headed the Transportation Department since President Bush took office in 2001. Mineta was also a member of former President Clinton's adminstration as commerce secretary and was the first Asian American [1] to hold a cabinet post.

During his time at the Transportation Department, Mineta oversaw the creation of the Transportation Security Adminstration after the Sept. 11 attacks. He is the longest-serving transportation chief since the department was created in 1967.

As a congressman from San Jose, Mineta spearheaded the effort to pass the redress law for 120,000 Japanese Americans who were imprisoned during World War II.

Mineta's had a wonderful career [2] and done some great things for Asian Americans and all Americans.