"Mineta was San Jose's first Asian American councilmember before being elected mayor. He later served as a congressman for 20 years until President Bill Clinton appointed Mineta in 2000 to become the Secretary of Commerce. In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Mineta to become the Secretary of Transportation, a position he held until 2006. Mineta was deeply involved in the Wesley church and was baptized there, along with his children."
"The purchase ensures that the home's legacy and history is preserved for generations to come. Wesley United Methodist Church purchased the childhood home of Norman Yoshio Mineta last summer and spent the last year and half renovating the nearly 100-year-old house. The Mineta house, which sits across the street from the church, will be the new home of the church's senior pastor, The Rev. John Oda."
Wesley United Methodist Church purchased the childhood home of Norman Yoshio Mineta last summer and spent a year and a half renovating the nearly 100-year-old house. The house sits across the street from the church and will become the residence of the church's senior pastor, The Rev. John Oda, who will move in next month. The purchase preserves the home's legacy and links to Mineta's deep ties to the church, where he and his children were baptized. The church, founded in 1895 by Japanese immigrants, paid $1.4 million for the house and invested about $550,000 to replace major systems, repair the roof, renovate the kitchen, and expand bathrooms.
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