Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress (1999-2000), February 2000.
[Pages 141-145]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                                MINNESOTA

                      (Population 1998, 4,725,000)

                                SENATORS

    PAUL D. WELLSTONE, Democrat, of Northfield, MN; born in Washington, 
DC, on July 21, 1944; attended Wakefield and Yorktown High Schools, 
Arlington, VA; B.A., political science, University of North Carolina, 
Chapel Hill, 1965; Ph.D., political science, University of North 
Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1969; professor of political science, Carleton 
College, Northfield, MN, 1969-90; director, Minnesota Community Energy 
Program; member, Democratic Farmer Labor Party, and numerous peace and 
justice organizations; publisher of two books: ``How the Rural Poor Got 
Power'' and ``Powerline''; published several articles; married to the 
former Sheila Ison; three children: David, Marcia, and Mark; committees: 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Small Business; Indian Affairs; 
Veterans' Affairs; Foreign Relations; elected to the U.S. Senate on 
November 6, 1990; reelected on November 5, 1996.


                  Office Listings
 
               http://www.senate.gov/wellstone
                      [email protected]
 
136 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-    (202) 224-5641
 2303..................................................
  Administrative Assistant.--Colin McGinnis.               FAX: 224-8438
  Office Manager.--Kevin Lane.
  Legislative Director.--Mike Epstein.
Court International Building, 2550 University Avenue      (612) 645-0323
 West, St. Paul, MN 55114-1025.........................
  State Director.--Connie Lewis.
105 Second Avenue South, Virginia, MN 55792............   (218) 741-1074
417 Litchfield Avenue SW, Willmar, MN 56201............   (612) 231-6041
 


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    ROD GRAMS, Republican, of Ramsey, MN; born on February 4, 1948 in 
Princeton, MN; graduated, St. Francis High School in Anoka; attended 
Anoka-Ramsey Junior College and Brown Institute in Minneapolis, and 
Carroll College in Helena, MT; producer and anchorman (1982-91): KMSP-TV 
(Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN), KFBB-TV (Great Falls, MT), WSAU-TV (Wausau, 
WI), and WIFR-TV (Rockford, IL); homebuilder; land developer, president 
and CEO, Sun Ridge Builders, Inc., 1985; U.S. House of Representatives, 
1992-94; four children: Michelle, Tammy, Rhiannon, and Morgan; 
committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Foreign Relations; 
Budget; and Joint Economic; serves on the Senate task forces on Term 
Limits, Unfunded Mandates, and Balanced Budget Amendment; appointed to 
the Working Group on Entitlements; Republican whip for the 103rd 
Congress; elected on November 3, 1992 to the 103rd Congress elected to 
the U.S. Senate on November 8, 1994.


                  Office Listings
 http://www.senate.gov/grams    [email protected]
 
257 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC        (202) 224-3244
 20510-2304............................................
  Chief of Staff.--Sam Dawson.                             FAX: 228-0956
  Press Secretary.--Steve Behm.
  Legislative Director.--Pat Eveland.
  Executive Assistant.--Elizabeth Herr.
  Assistant to Chief of Staff.--Brooke Ransom.
2013 Second Avenue North, Anoka, MN 55303..............   (612) 427-5921
  State Director.--Merna Pease.                            FAX: 427-8872
 


                             REPRESENTATIVES

                             FIRST DISTRICT

    GILBERT W. GUTKNECHT, Republican, of Rochester, MN; born in Cedar 
Falls, IA, March 20, 1951; graduated, Cedar Falls High School; B.A., 
University of Northern Iowa; real estate broker and auctioneer; member: 
Knights of Columbus, Chamber of Commerce; served as State 
Representative, 1982-94, floor leader, House Republican Caucus; married 
Mary Catherine Gutknecht, 1972; three children: Margie, Paul, and Emily; 
elected to the 104th Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

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                  Office Listings
                     http://www.house.gov/gutknecht
 
425 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515.   (202) 225-2472
  Chief of Staff/Press Director.--Matt Miller.
  Administrative Assistant.--Brent Orrell.
  Legislative Director.--Sam Willett.
  Executive Assistant.--Sarah Derrick.
  Legislative Assistants: John Boling, Andy Halataei,
   Andrew Nichols.
 

Counties: Blue Earth County; cities of Amboy, Eagle Lake, Garden City, 
        Good Thunder, Lake Crystal, Madison Lake, Mankato, Mapleton, 
        North Mankato, Pemberton, St. Clair, Vernon Center. Dakota 
        County; cities of Farmington, Hampton, Randolph. Dodge County; 
        cities of Claremont, Dodge Center, Hayfield, Kasson, 
        Mantorville, West Concord. Exota County; City of Viola. 
        Faribault County; cities of Blue Earth, Bricelyn, Delavan, 
        Easton, Elmore, Frost, Huntley, Kiester, Minnesota Lake, 
        Walters, Wells, Winnebago. Fillmore County; cities of Canton, 
        Chatfield, Fountain, Harmony, Lanesboro, Mabel, Ostrander, 
        Peterson, Preston, Rushford, Spring Valley, Whalan, Wykoff. 
        Freeborn County; cities of Albert Lea, Alden, Clarks Grove, 
        Conger, Emmons, Freeborn, Geneva, Glenville, Hartland, Hayward, 
        Hollandale, London, Myrtle, Oakland, Twin Lakes. Goodhue County; 
        cities of Cannon Falls, Dennison, Goodhue, Kenyon, Pine Island, 
        Red Wing, Wanamingo, Welch, Zumbrota. Houston County; cities of 
        Brownsville, Caledonia, Eitzen, Hokah, Houston, La Crescent, 
        Spring Grove. Le Sueur County; cities of Cleveland, Elysian, 
        Kasota, Kilkenny, Le Center, Le Sueur, Montgomery, New Prague, 
        Waterville. Lonsdale County; City of Veseli. Mower County; 
        cities of Adams, Austin, Brownsdale, Dexter, Elkton, Grand 
        Meadow, Lansing, LeRoy, Lyle, Racine, Rose Creek, Sargeant, 
        Taopi, Waltham. Olmsted County; cities of Byron, Dover, Eyota, 
        Oronoco, Rochester, Stewartville. Rice County; cities of Dundas, 
        Lonsdale, Morristown, Nerstrand, Northfield, Warsaw, Webster. 
        Scott County; cities of Elko, Jordan, New Market. Steele County; 
        cities of Blooming Prairie, Ellendale, Hope, Medford, Meriden, 
        Owatonna. Wabasha County; cities of Elgin, Hammond, Kellogg, 
        Lake City, Mazeppa, Millville, Plainview, Reads Landing, 
        Theilman, Wabasha, Zumbro Falls. Waseca County; cities of 
        Janesville, New Richland, Otisco, Waldorf, Waseca. Winona 
        County; cities of Altura, Dakota, Goodview, Homer, Lewiston, 
        Minnesota City, Rollingstone, St. Charles, Stockton, Utica, 
        Winona. Population (1990), 546,887.
ZIP Codes: 55009, 55018-21, 55024 (part), 55026-27, 55031 (part), 55033 
        (part), 55041, 55044 (part), 55046, 55047 (part), 55049-50, 
        55052-54, 55057, 55060, 55065-66, 55087-88, 55089 (part), 55352, 
        55901-06, 55909-10, 55912, 55917-27, 55929, 55931-36, 55938-47, 
        55949-57, 55959-65, 55967-79, 55981-83, 55985-88, 55990-92, 
        56001-03, 56007, 56009-10, 56011 (part), 56013-14, 56016-17, 
        56020, 56023-29, 56031-37, 56042-43, 56045-48, 56050-52, 56055, 
        56057-58, 56061, 56063-65, 56067-70, 56071 (part), 56072, 56076-
        78, 56080, 56082, 56089-93, 56096-98, 56219, 56257

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                             SECOND DISTRICT

    DAVID MINGE, Democrat, of Montevideo, MN; born in Clarkfield, MN, 
March 19, 1942; B.A. in history, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, 1964; 
J.D., University of Chicago, 1967; professor, University of Wyoming Law 
School, 1970-77; attorney, 1977-92; Montevideo School Board member; 
married to Karen Aaker Minge; two children: Erik and Olaf; elected on 
November 3, 1992 to the 103rd Congress; reelected to each succeeding 
Congress.


                  Office Listings
 
                       http://www.house.gov/minge
 
1415 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC      (202) 225-2331
 20515-2302............................................
  Chief of Staff.--Ross Peterson.
  Office Manager/Scheduler.--Shelly Zagaros.
  Communications Director.--Jason Kelly.
  District Director.--Herb Halvorson.
542 First Street South, Montevideo, MN 56265...........   (320) 269-9311
205 East Fourth Street, Chaska, MN 55318...............   (612) 448-6567
P.O. Box 367, 938 Fourth Avenue, Windom, MN 56101......   (507) 831-0015
 

Counties: Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, 
        Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Martin, Meeker, 
        Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, 
        Scott (part), Sibley, Stearns (part), Swift, Watonwan, Wright, 
        and Yellow Medicine. Population (1990), 546,887.
ZIP Codes: 55301-02, 55307, 55312-15, 55317-18, 55320 (part), 55321-22, 
        55324-25, 55328-29, 55330 (part), 55331 (part), 55332-36, 55338-
        39, 55342, 55349-50, 55352-55, 55358, 55359 (part), 55360, 
        55362-63, 55366-68, 55370, 55372 (part), 55374 (part), 55376 
        (part), 55379-81, 55382 (part), 55383, 55385-90, 55394-97, 
        55399, 55442 (part), 55473, 55583, 56011 (part), 56019, 56021-
        22, 56030-31, 56039, 56041, 56044, 56053-54, 56056, 56058, 
        56060, 56062, 56071 (part), 56073-75, 56081-85, 56087-88, 56101, 
        56110-23, 56125-29, 56131-34, 56136-45, 56147, 56149-53, 56155-
        62, 56164-76, 56178-81, 56183, 56185-87, 56201, 56207-12, 56214-
        16, 56218, 56220, 56222-33, 56237-41, 56243, 56245-47, 56249-58, 
        56260, 56262-66, 56270-73, 56276-89, 56291-95, 56297, 56312, 
        56362

                             THIRD DISTRICT

    JIM RAMSTAD, Republican, of Minnetonka, MN; born in Jamestown, ND, 
May 6, 1946; University of Minnesota, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 1968; George 
Washington University, J.D. with honors, 1973; first lieutenant, U.S. 
Army Reserves, 1968-74; elected to the Minnesota Senate,

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1980; reelected 1982, 1986; assistant minority leader; attorney; adjunct 
professor; board member: United Handicapped Federation, Children's Heart 
Fund, Lake Country Food Bank, Hazelden Foundation National Advisory 
Council, and Violence Against Women Coalition; member: Ways and Means 
Committee; elected to the 102nd Congress, November 6, 1990; reelected to 
each succeeding Congress.


                  Office Listings
 
103 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-   (202) 225-2871
 2303..................................................
  Administrative Assistant.--Dean Peterson.
  Legislative Director.--Karin Hope.
  Executive Assistant/Scheduler.--Valerie Nelson.
Room 152, 8120 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431   (612) 881-4600
  District Director.--Shari Nichols.
 

Counties: Dakota (part), Hennepin (part), Scott (part). Cities and 
        townships: Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, 
        Burnsville, Champlin, Corcoran, Dayton, Deephaven, Eden Prarie, 
        Edina, Excelsior, Greenwood, Hanover, Hassan, Hopkins, 
        Independence, Long Lake, Loretto, Maple Grove, Maple Plain, 
        Medicine Lake, Medina, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetonka, 
        Minnetrista, Mound, Orono, Osseo, Plymouth, Rockford, Rogers, 
        Saint Bonifacius, Savage, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, 
        Wayzata, and Woodland. Population (1990), 546,888.
ZIP Codes: 55044 (part), 55305-06, 55311, 55316, 55323, 55327-28, 55331, 
        55337, 55340-41, 55343, 55344-47, 55356-57, 55359, 55361, 55364, 
        55369, 55373-75, 55378, 55384, 55387, 55391, 55420, 55423, 55424 
        (part), 55425, 55428-31, 55435 (part), 55436 (part), 55437-38, 
        55439 (part), 55441-47

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                             FOURTH DISTRICT

    BRUCE F. VENTO, Democrat-Farmer-Labor, of St. Paul, MN; born in St. 
Paul, October 7, 1940; graduated, Johnson High School, St. Paul, 1958; 
A.A., University of Minnesota, 1961; B.S., with honors, Wisconsin State 
University, 1965; graduate work, University of Minnesota; teacher; 
served in Minnesota House of Representatives, 1971-76, assistant 
majority leader and committee chairman; chairman of the Ramsey County 
Delegation; vice-chairman of the Judiciary Committee; chairman of the 
General Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee; member of 
Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party; awards/recognition from: National 
Council of Senior Citizens, National Audubon Society, National Taxpayers 
Union, Izaak Walton League, National Parks and Conservation Association, 
National Parks and Recreation Association, Sierra Club, Minnesota 
Federation for the Blind, St. Paul Chamber of Commerce, American Legion, 
National Alliance to End Homelessness, YMCA-Youth in Government; 
activities include Minnesota Education Council, Commission on 
Minnesota's Future, Merrick Day Activity Center Board of Retarded, 
Target Area ``C'' Advisory Council poverty program, Phalen Area 
Community Council, YMCA; member, Presentation Church; three sons: 
Michael, Peter, and John; committees: Banking and Financial Services, 
Resources; ranking member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and 
Consumer Credit; subcommittees: Housing and Community Development; 
National Parks, Forests and Lands; Fisheries; elected to the 95th 
Congress, November 2, 1976; reelected to each succeeding Congress.


                  Office Listings
 
                       http://www.house.gov/vento
 
2413 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC        (202) 225-6631
 20515-2304............................................
  Administrative Assistant.--Lawrence Romans.              FAX: 225-1968
  Appointment Secretary.--Leigh Warren.
Room 727, 175 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101....   (612) 224-4503
  District Director.--John Van Hecke.
  Appointment Secretary.--Linda Wason.
 

Counties: Dakota and Ramsey. Population (1990), 546,887.
ZIP Codes: 55075, 55101, 55112-14, 55116-18, 55120, 55126-27, 55418

                             FIFTH DISTRICT

    MARTIN OLAV SABO, Democrat-Farmer-Labor, of Minneapolis, MN; born in 
Crosby, ND, February 28, 1938; graduated Alkabo High School, ND, 1955; 
B.A., Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN, 1959; graduate studies, 
University of Minnesota, 1960; served in the Minnesota House of 
Representatives, 1961-78; served as house Democrat-Farmer-Labor minority 
leader, 1969-73; Speaker of the House, 1973-78; presidential appointee 
to the National Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations; 
president, National Conference of State Legislatures;

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president, National Legislative Conference; chairman, Intergovernmental 
Relations Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures; 
Nuclear Test Ban Leadership Award, 1992; Arms Control Leadership Award, 
1988; Endowment for Leadership in Community and Public Service, 
established in his name, 1994; Distinguished Service Award from the 
Committee on Education Funding, 1994; inducted into the Scandinavian 
American Hall of Fame, October 12, 1994; honorary lifetime member, 
Hospital and Nursing Home Employees Union, Local No. 113, SEIU AFL-CIO; 
Minneapolis Jaycees Man of the Year Award, 1973-74; Augsburg College 
Distinguished Alumnus Citation; Lloyd M. Short Merit Award of the 
Minnesota Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration; 
committees: Appropriations; Standards of Official Conduct; 
subcommittees: Defense; Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
Related Programs; ranking member, Transportation; Democratic Policy 
Committee; married the former Sylvia Lee, 1963; two children: Karin and 
Julie; elected to the 96th Congress, November 7, 1978; reelected to each 
succeeding Congress.

                  Office Listings
 
         http://www.house.gov/sabo    [email protected]
 
2336 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC        (202) 225-4755
 20515-2305............................................
  Chief of Staff.--Michael Erlandson.
  Press Secretary.--Bethany Young.
  Office Manager.--Bonnie Gottwald.
286 Commerce at the Crossings, 250 Second Avenue South,   (612) 664-8000
 Minneapolis, MN 55401.................................
 

County: Hennepin County (part); cities of Crystal, Edina (part), Ft. 
        Snelling, Minneapolis, New Hope, Richfield, Robbinsdale, 
        Population (1990), 546,887.
ZIP Codes: 55401-19, 55422-24, 55426-30, 55435-36, 55450 (part), 55454-
        55, 55487

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                             SIXTH DISTRICT

    BILL LUTHER, Democrat, of Stillwater, MN; born in Fergus Falls, MN, 
on June 27, 1945; graduated, Fergus Falls High School, 1963; B.S., 
University of Minnesota, 1967; J.D., University of Minnesota, 1970; 
admitted to the State bar in 1970; member: Minnesota State House, 1975-
76; Minnesota State Senate, 1977-94; Senate assistant majority leader, 
1983-94; member, St. Alphonsus Catholic Church; married to Darlene 
Luther; two children: Alexander and Alicia; committee: Commerce; elected 
to the 104th, and each succeeding, Congress.


                  Office Listings
 
          http://www.house.gov/luther    [email protected]
 
117 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-   (202) 225-2271
 2306..................................................
  Chief of Staff/Press Secretary.--Theodore M.             FAX: 225-3368
   Thompson.
  Administrative Assistant.--Bob Decheine.
  Legislative Director.--Steve Heuer.
  Office Manager/Scheduler.--Amanda Lightstone.
  Legislative Assistant.--Laura Hayes.
  District Director.--Corinne Hoeft.
Suite 150, 1811 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125.........   (651) 730-0507
 

Counties: Anoka County; Cities and townships of Andover, Anoka, Bethel, 
        Blaine, Burns, Cedar, Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbia 
        Heights, Coon Rapids, East Bethel, Fridley, Ham Lake, Hilltop, 
        Lexington, Lino Lakes, Oak Grove, Ramsey, St. Francis, Spring 
        Lake Park; Dakota County; Apple Valley, Coates, Eagan, 
        Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Marshan, 
        Nininger, Ravenna, Rosemount, Vermillion; Washington County; 
        Afton, Bayport, Birchwood, Cottage Grove, Dellwood, Forest Lake, 
        Forest Lake, Hugo, Lake Elmo, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores, 
        Landfall, Mahtomedi, Marine, Newport, New Scandia, Oakdale, Oak 
        Park Heights, Pine Springs, St. Mary's Pt, St. Paul Park, 
        Stillwater, West Lakeland, White Bear Lake, Willernie, and 
        Woodbury.
ZIP Codes: 55001, 55003, 55005, 55011-12, 55014, 55016, 55024-25, 55031, 
        55033, 55038, 55040, 55042-44, 55047, 55055, 55068, 55070-71, 
        55073, 55075-77, 55079, 55082-83, 55085, 55089-90, 55092, 55109-
        10, 55115, 55119, 55121-26, 55128, 55303-04, 55306, 55330, 
        55337, 55372, 55421, 55430, 55432, 55433-34, 55444, 55448-49

                            SEVENTH DISTRICT

    COLLIN C. PETERSON, Democrat, of Detroit Lakes, MN; born in Fargo, 
ND, June 29, 1944; graduated from Glyndon (MN) High School, 1962; B.A., 
Moorhead State University, 1966: (business administration and 
accounting); U.S. Army National Guard, 1963-69; CPA, owner and partner; 
Minnesota State Senator, 1976-86; member: AOPA, Safari Club, Ducks 
Unlimited, American Legion, Sea Plane Pilots Association, Pheasants 
Forever, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Cormorant Lakes Sportsmen 
Club; three children: Sean, Jason, and Elliott; elected to the 102nd 
Congress, November 6, 1990; reelected to each succeeding Congress.


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                  Office Listings
 
 http://www.house.gov/collinpeterson    [email protected]
 
2159 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC        (202) 225-2165
 20515-2307............................................
  Assistants: Steve Bekkerus, Bill Black, Mark
   Brownwell, Rob Larew, Arlette Peterson, Cherie
   Slayton.
Lake Avenue Plaza Building, Suite 107, 714 Lake Avenue,   (218) 847-5056
 Detroit Lakes, MN 56501...............................
110 Second Street South, Suite 112, Waite Park, MN        (320) 259-0559
 56387.................................................
Minnesota Wheat Growers Building, 2603 Wheat Drive, Red   (218) 253-4356
 Lake, MN 56750........................................
 

Counties: Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, 
        Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, 
        Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, 
        Richland, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, and 
        Wilkin. Population (1990), 546,888.
ZIP Codes: 56301-56701

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                             EIGHTH DISTRICT

    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
 
2365 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC        (202) 225-6211
 20515-2308............................................
  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    (218) 254-5761
 55719.................................................
  District Representative.--[Vacant.]
Brainerd City Hall, 501 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN       (218) 828-4400
 56401.................................................
  District Representative.--Ken Hasskamp.
Elk River City Hall, 13065 Orono Parkway, Elk River, MN   (612) 241-0188
 55330.................................................
  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.
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