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    [email protected]         
                                                                        
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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