Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
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[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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