Norman Mineta to Have Statue Unveiled at San Jose Airport

<p>The late Norman Mineta will have a statue honoring the Silicon Valley legend Thursday at San José Mineta International Airport &lpar;SJC&rpar;&comma; the airport named after him in 2001&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The six-foot-tall bronze sculpture&comma; created by local sculptor Steve Davis&comma; will stand on a granite pedestal in the baggage claim area of Terminal B&comma; which sees 70&percnt; of passenger traffic&period; A public ceremony to mark the occasion will take place at 10 a&period;m&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Mineta served as Mayor of San Jose from 1971 to 1975&period; He was also a U&period;S&period; Congressman for 20 years&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Mineta served under President Clinton as Secretary of Commerce and also Secretary of Transportation under President George W&period; Bush&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>EVENT DETAILS&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>When<&sol;strong>&colon; Thursday&comma; January 25&comma; 2024&semi; 10 &&num;8211&semi; 11&colon;30 AM<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Where<&sol;strong>&colon; San José Mineta International Airport&comma; Baggage Claim&comma; Terminal B<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Program Schedule&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>10&colon;00  Taiko Drums<br &sol;>&NewLine;10&colon;20  Blessing – Rev&period; John Oda&comma; Wesley United Methodist Church&comma; San Jose<br &sol;>&NewLine;10&colon;25  Convening and Introductions – Rod Diridon&comma; Sr&period;&comma; President&sol;Founder of Quest Valley Charities &lpar;QVC&rpar;&comma; Emeritus Executive Director&comma; Mineta Transportation Institute<br &sol;>&NewLine;10&colon;35  Statue Unveiling<br &sol;>&NewLine;10&colon;40  Welcome from Quest Valley Charities – Colleen Wilcox&comma; QVC Chair<br &sol;>&NewLine;10&colon;45  Welcome from San Jose Mineta Internat’l Airport – John Aitken&comma; Dir&period; Of Aviation<br &sol;>&NewLine;10&colon;50  Welcome from Mineta family – Norman’s sons&comma; David and Stuart<br &sol;>&NewLine;10&colon;55  Tributes to Norm Mineta<br &sol;>&NewLine;San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan&comma; former Mayor Sam Liccardo<br &sol;>&NewLine;Santa Clara County Supervisors&comma; President Susan Ellenberg&comma; former President Cindy Chavez<br &sol;>&NewLine;California State Senator Dave Cortese and State Legislative Delegation<br &sol;>&NewLine;Members of Congress Zoe Lofgren&comma; Anna Eshoo&comma; Ro Khanna<br &sol;>&NewLine;U&period;S&period; DHS TSA Administrator David Pekoske &lpar;friend of Norm’s&rpar;<br &sol;>&NewLine;11&colon;20  Closing Comment from Colleen Wilcox&comma; QVC Chair<&sol;p>&NewLine;