Congressional Directory for the 110th Congress (2007-2008), August 2007.
[Pages 143-144]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Democrat, of Chisholm, MN; born in Chisholm, 
September 10, 1934; education: 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; co-
chair, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus; Democratic Study Group; 
Great Lakes Task Force; National Water Alliance; Northeast Midwest 
Congressional Coalition; Steel Caucus; chairman, Conference of Great 
Lakes Congressmen; married: Jean Kurth, 1993; 
children: Thomas Edward, Katherine Noelle, Anne-Therese, Monica Rose, 
Charlie, and Lindy; committees: chair, Transportation and 
Infrastructure; 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.................................................
  Administrative Assistant.--William Richard.
  Office Manager.--Marianne Buckley.
  Legislative Director.--Chip Gardiner.
  Communications Director.--John Schadl.
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.--Peter Makowski.
Brainerd City Hall, 501 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN       (218) 828-4400
 56401.................................................
  District Representative.--Ken Hasskamp.
38625 14th Avenue, Suite 300B, North Branch, MN 55056..   (651) 277-1234
  District Representative.--Alana Petersen.


Counties: Aitkin, Beltrami (part), Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow 
        Wing, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Mille 
        Lacs, Morrison, Pine, St. Louis, Wadena. Cities: Brainerd, 
        Chisholm, Cloquet, Duluth, Grand Rapids, Hibbing, International 
        Falls, and Little Falls. Population (2000), 614,935.
ZIP Codes: 55002, 55005-08, 55012-13, 55017, 55025, 55029-30, 55032, 
        55036-37, 55040, 55045, 55051, 55056, 55063, 55067, 55069-70, 
        55072-74, 55078-80, 55084, 55092, 55330-31, 55362, 55371, 55377, 
        55398, 55408, 55601-07,

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