Transportation Secretary Mineta Resigns

The White House has announced that U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, is stepping down.

Mineta, 74, is the longest serving secretary in the history of the position. The Secretary’s last day is July 7, no reason for the resignation was given.

The only Democrat in President Bush's cabinet, Mineta has been suffering from severe back problems, sometimes working from home and the hospital.

The Bush administration has not yet announced a replacement for Mineta, who oversaw a number of dramatic changes in transportation security as a result of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.