Minnesota Eighth, including cities of Duluth, Cloquet, Chisholm, Hibbing, Grand Rapids, International Falls, Brainerd, Little Falls and Elk River.

PARTY

Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL)

CURRENT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Transportation and Infrastructure (formerly Public Works and Transportation) Democratic Rank: 2

Subcommittees: Aviation (Ranking Democrat); Water Resources; Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation

International Relations (formerly Foreign Affairs) On leave

OTHER HOUSE DUTIES, OFFICES AND MEMBERSHIPS

Chair, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus; Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group; Executive Committee, National Water Alliance; Executive Committee, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition; Executive Committee, Steel Caucus; Chair, Conference of Great Lakes Congressmen

EDUCATION

B.A. French, B.A. Political Science, College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn. (1056); M.A. Comparative Government, College of Europe, Belgium (1957)

Additional Studies: Laval University, Quebec, Canada; Georgetown University

PREVIOUS WORK

1963-1974 Chief staff assistant to U.S. Rep. John Blatnik, Minnesota, Eighth District

1959-1963 Civilian employee under contract to U.S. Navy in Haiti, teaching French and Creole to Navy personnel and English to Haitian students

PERSONAL DATA

Born: Chisholm, Minnesota, September 10, 1934

Married: Jean Kurth, November 27, 1993

Children: Ted, Noelle, Anne-Therese and Monica

Religion: Roman Catholic

Home: Chisholm, Minn.

To contact Representative Oberstar by electronic mail:

Representative Oberstar's Home Page

ADDRESS:

The Honorable James L. Oberstar

2366 Rayburn House Office Building

United States House of Representative

Washington, D.C. 20515-2308

PHONE:

(202)225-6211

FAX:

(202)225-0699