Jim Oberstar

Jim Oberstar
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 8th district
In office
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byJohn Blatnik
Succeeded byChip Cravaack
Chair of the House Transportation Committee
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byDon Young
Succeeded byJohn Mica
Ranking Member of the House Transportation Committee
In office
October 10, 1995 – January 3, 2007
Preceded byNorman Mineta
Succeeded byJohn Mica
Personal details
Born
James Louis Oberstar

(1934-09-10)September 10, 1934
Chisholm, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedMay 3, 2014(2014-05-03) (aged 79)
Potomac, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Jo Garlick (Deceased)
Jean Kurth
Children4
EducationUniversity of St. Thomas, Minnesota (BA)
College of Europe (MA)

James Louis Oberstar (September 10, 1934 – May 3, 2014) was an American politician and Congressman who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2011.[1] Hailing from Minnesota and a member of the state's local Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represented the northeastern eighth congressional district, which included the cities of Duluth, Brainerd, Grand Rapids, International Falls, and Hibbing, and consisted in an area of Minnesota known as the Iron Range. He was chaired the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from 2007 until his departure, previously being the ranking minority member since 1995. In November 2010, he was defeated by a margin of 4,407 votes by Republican Chip Cravaack. He served the longest tenure of any Congressman from Minnesota.

  1. ^ "Representative James L. Oberstar (1934 - 2014), in Congress 1975 - 2011". United States Congress. Retrieved July 9, 2024.