| Full Name: | James 'Jim' L. Oberstar |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Jean; 6 Children: Ted, Noelle, Annie, Monica, Lindsey, Charlie |
| Birth Date: | 09/10/1934 |
| Birth Place: | Chisholm, MN |
| Home City: | Chisholm, MN |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
James 'Jim' L. Oberstar
James 'Jim' L. Oberstar's Biography
MA, European Studies, College of Europe, 1957
BA, French/Political Science, College of Saint Thomas, 1956
Attended, Georgetown University
Attended, Laval University
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2010
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1974-2010
At-Large Whip, United States House of Representatives
- No committee memberships found.
Bike Caucus
Co-Chair, House Delegation, Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group
Caucus for Sustainable Development
Co-Chair, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Congressional Competitiveness Caucus
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Congressional Steel Caucus
Former Co-Chair, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Truck Caucus
Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group
Forestry 2000 Caucus
Co-Chair, Great Lakes Task Force
House Trails Caucus
International Relations Committee
Medical Technology Caucus
Mississippi River Caucus
Native American Caucus
Co-Chair, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Caucus
Renewable Energy Caucus
Sportsman Caucus
Upper Mississippi Task Force
Staff Administrator, Public Works Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1971-1974
Chief Staff Assistant, Congressman John Blatnik, 1963-1974
Civilian Language Teacher, United States Marine Corps, 1959-1963
Board Member, Kennedy Center, 1995-present
Astrological Sign:
Virgo
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
November 27th
Father's Name:
Louis
Father's Occupation:
Godfrey Underground Iron Mine
First Job:
delivering the Chisholm Free Press newspaper.
Mother's Name:
Mary Grillo
Mother's Occupation:
Arrow Shirt Factory.
