Jim Oberstar
James Louis "Jim" Oberstar (September 10, 1934 – May 3, 2014) was an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2011. He represented Minnesota's 8th district. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Oberstar was born in Chisholm, Minnesota.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | John Blatnik |
| Succeeded by | Chip Cravaack |
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| Born | James Louis Oberstar September 10, 1934 Chisholm, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 2014 (aged 79) Potomac, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Kurth |
| Alma mater | University of St. Thomas, Minnesota College of Europe |
Oberstar lived with his wife, Jean, in Potomac, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C.. He also lived in his boyhood home in Chisholm, Minnesota. He died in his sleep at his home in Potomac on May 3, 2014, aged 79.[1]
Jim Oberstar Media
This is a photo of Congressman James L. Oberstar of Minnesota, part of the official collection of Congressional photographs for the 102nd United States Congress.
Congressman Don Young hands over the gavel to incoming Transportation Chairman Jim Oberstar on December 6, 2006.
Oberstar (second from right), watching President George W. Bush sign the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in 2003.
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