Norman Mineta‘s political career was a memorable one leaving many followers of his with relief and satisfaction.

Mineta was detained during WWII and rose to become one of the country’s most recognized Asian American political leaders.

Aside from being regarded as a Democratic congressman and subsequently as a Cabinet member in Democratic and Republican administrations for his expertise in the byzantine laws, he was Bush’s administration’s sole Democratic Cabinet Secretary.

He was also a big-city mayor, a 10-term congressman, and the Transportation Secretary in President George W. Bush’s Cabinet.

His personal lives were barely in the news due to his laid-back traits.

This article finds out more about his second wife Denealia Mineta.

Danealia Mineta: Who is Norman Mineta wife?

Danealia Brantner was a flight attendant of Mineta.

She was his backbone after his messy split with his first wife, May Hinoki.

Who are their children?

Robert Brantner and Mark Brantner were her sons.