    Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
    [Pages 163-165]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

        JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Democrat, of Chisholm, MN; born in Chisholm,
    September 10, 1934; graduated, Chisholm High School, 1952; B.A., summa
    cum laude, French and political science, College of St. Thomas, St.
    Paul, MN, 1956; M.A., European area studies, College of Europe, Bruges,
    Belgium, 1957; Laval University, Canada; Georgetown University, former
    teacher of English, French, and Creole; served as administrative
    assistant to the late Congressman John A. Blatnik, 1963-74;
    administrator of the House Public Works Committee, 1971-74; cochair:
    Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, Democratic Study Group, Great
    Lakes Task Force; National Water Alliance, Northeast Midwest
    Congressional Coalition, Steel Caucus, Conference of Great Lakes
    Congressmen (chairman); married Jean Kurth, 1993; six children: Thomas
    Edward, Katherine Noelle, Anne-Therese, Monica Rose, Charlie, and Lindy;
    committee: Transportation and Infrastructure, ranking Democrat; elected
    to the 94th Congress, November 5, 1974; reelected to each succeeding
    Congress.

                      Office Listings
             http://www.house.gov/oberstar    oberstar@hr.house.gov

    2366 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
     20515-2308............................................         225-6211
      Deputy Administrative Assistant.--William Richard.
      Office Manager.--Jill Beatty.
      Legislative Director.--Chip Gardiner.
      Communications Director.--Mary Kerr.
    231 Federal Building, Duluth, MN 55802.................   (218) 727-7474
      District Manager.--Jackie Morris.
    Chisholm City Hall, 316 West Lake Street, Chisholm, MN
     55719.................................................   (218) 254-5761
      District Representative.--Jacquelyn Hirvela.
    Brainerd City Hall, 501 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN
     56401.................................................   (218) 828-4400
      District Representative.--Ken Hasskamp.
    Elk River City Hall, 13065 Orono Parkway, Elk River, MN
     55330.................................................   (612) 241-0188
      District Representative.--Ken Hasskamp.

    Counties: Aitkin, Benton (part), Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow
            Wing, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs,
            Morrison (part), Pine, St. Louis, and Sherburne (part) Cities of
            Brainerd, Chisholm, Cloquet, Duluth, Elk River, Grand Rapids,
            Hibbing, International Falls, and Little Falls. Population
            (1990), 546,887.

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    ZIP Codes: 55002, 55004, 55006-08, 55012-13, 55017, 55025 (part), 55029-
            30, 55032, 55036-37, 55040, 55045, 55051, 55056, 55063, 55067,
            55069, 55070, 55072, 55073 (part), 55074, 55079-80, 55084,
            55092, 55172, 55308-09, 55319, 55330 (part), 55371, 55377,
            55398, 55601-07, 55609, 55612-16, 55701-13, 55716-27, 55729
            55731-36, 55738, 55741-42, 55744-55746 55748-58, 55760-69,
            55771-73, 55775, 55777-99, 55801-08, 55810-12, 55815-16, 55974,
            56304 (part), 56313, 56317, 56329-30, 56333, 56338, 56342,
            56344, 56350, 56353, 56357-59, 56363-64, 56367 (part), 56377
            (part), 56379 (part), 56386, 56401, 56425, 56430-31, 56433,
            56435, 56441-42, 56444, 56447-50, 56452, 56455-56, 56459, 56461,
            56463, 56465-66, 56468-69, 56472-74, 56477, 56479, 56481, 56484-
            85, 56623, 56626-33, 56636-37, 56639, 56641, 56649, 56653-55,
            56657-62, 56668-69, 56672, 56679-81, 56688

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