Whatever the future brings.

His career as a public official started in the late 1960s as a member of the City Council in San Jose.The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation was represented by its chair.

located in the Terminal B Baggage Claim area.SJC (the airports code name) and the sculptor.and a member of two presidential Cabinets.

and former Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools Colleen Wilcox.Norman Mineta could not have imagined that someday he would serve in the highest levels of government and have an airport named in his honor.

From left: JACL National President Larry Oda.

Mike Honda at the unveiling of Norman Minetas statue.She is a great Japanese cook and can also speak Japanese.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of her becoming the first Miss Suburban Optimist/Orange County Nisei Queen to represent Orange County in Nisei Week in 1974.She felt bad about not becoming queen that year since she wanted to make Orange County proud.

and her work with the Japanese American Museum of Oregon —just a sampling of her endeavors.In knowing Patti for over 40 years.