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 |
| Personal details | |
| 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
- Congressman James L. Oberstar of Minnesota, 1991.png
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.jpg
Congressman Don Young hands over the gavel to incoming Transportation Chairman Jim Oberstar on December 6, 2006.
- PBAsigning.jpg
Oberstar (second from right), watching President George W. Bush sign the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in 2003.
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