Norman Mienta

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Norman Mienta

U.S.A.

Party Democrat
Latest Campaign U.S.A. House of Reps
Date of Birth November 12, 1931
Date of Death May 3, 2022 (Age: 90)
Overall Community Sentiment: Neutral

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Personal Background

Norman Mienta graduated from the University of California, Berkeley's School of Business Administration and served in the United States Army as a military intelligence officer. He spent a significant portion of his career in the private sector, including a role at Mineta Insurance Agency. Mienta founded the Mineta Transportation Institute, emphasizing research in intermodal surface transport. His life was marked by personal challenges, including internment during World War II, which shaped his perspective on civil rights. Mienta's leadership and contributions were recognized through various honors, including the renaming of San Jose International Airport and California State Route 85.

Political Ideas

Norman Mienta's political identity is marked by a unique blend of personal resilience and a strategic focus on transportation infrastructure. His experiences as a Japanese American interned during World War II shape a nuanced stance on civil rights. Mienta's dedication to intermodal surface transport research through the Mineta Transportation Institute reveals an ideologically agile approach, marrying economic pragmatism with a commitment to efficient infrastructure. His rhetorical style often emphasizes the practical benefits of his policy proposals, creating an intriguing tension between personal history and policy pragmatism.

Campaigns
1994: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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California's 15th congressional district election, 1994

119,921 votes (59.90%)

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1992: U.S.A. House of Representatives
ELECTED

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California's 15th congressional district election, 1992

168,617 votes (63.54%)

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1990: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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California's 13th congressional district election, 1990

97,286 votes (58.03%)

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1988: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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California's 13th congressional district election, 1988

143,980 votes (67.12%)

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1986: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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California's 13th congressional district election, 1986

107,696 votes (69.73%)

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1984: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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California's 13th congressional district election, 1984

139,851 votes (65.24%)

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1982: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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California's 13th congressional district election, 1982

110,805 votes (65.89%)

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1980: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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California's 13th congressional district election, 1980

132,246 votes (58.88%)

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1978: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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California's 13th congressional district election, 1978

100,809 votes (57.49%)

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1976: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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California's 13th congressional district election, 1976

135,291 votes (66.77%)

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1974: U.S.A. House of Representatives
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California's 13th congressional district election, 1974

78,649 votes (52.57%)

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