Betty McCollum

Betty McCollum
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Bruce Vento
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 55B district
In office January 5, 1993 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Harriet McPherson
Succeeded by	Scott Wasiluk
Personal details
Born	Betty Louise Dierich (1954-07-12) July 12, 1954 (age 70) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	St. Catherine University (BA)
Website	House website
Betty McCollum's voice McCollum eulogizes her deceased colleague, Jim Hagedorn Recorded February 28, 2022

Betty Louise McCollum (/məˈkɒləm/ mə-KOL-əm; born July 12, 1954)^[1] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 4th congressional district, serving since 2001. She is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). McCollum's district centers on St. Paul, Minnesota's capital city. She is the second woman elected to Congress from Minnesota. McCollum became the dean of Minnesota's congressional delegation in 2021.

Before her election to the U.S. House, McCollum served eight years as a state representative.