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Congressional Directory MINNESOTA 142 Congressional Directory MINNESOTA MINNESOTA (Population 2010, 5,303,925) SENATORS AMY KLOBUCHAR, Democrat, of Minneapolis, MN; born in Plymouth, MN, May 25, 1960; education: B.A., magna cum laude, Yale University, 1982; J.D., magna cum laude, Uni- versity of Chicago Law School, 1985; professional: Attorney at law firm Dorsey & Whitney, 1985–93, Partner in 1993; Partner at law firm Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, 1993– 98; religion: Congregationalist; public service: City of Minneapolis prosecutor, 1988; elected Hennepin County Attorney, 1998, reelected, 2002; married: John; child: Abigail; committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Judiciary; Joint Economic Committee; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2006. Office Listings http://klobuchar.senate.gov 302 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ......................................... (202) 224–3244 Chief of Staff.—Jonathan Becker. Legislative Director.—Rose Baumann. Deputy Chief of Staff.—Tom Sullivan. Communications Director.—Linden Zakula. Scheduler.—Megan Lahr. 1200 Washington Avenue South, Suite 250, Minneapolis, MN 55415 ...................... (612) 727–5220 State Director.—Allison O’Toole. 11301⁄2 7th Street Northwest, Suite 208, Rochester, MN 55901 ................................ (507) 288–5321 121 4th Street South, Moorhead, MN 56560 ............................................................... (218) 287–2219 Olcott Plaza, 820 9th Street North, Suite 105, Virginia, MN 55792 .......................... (218) 741–9690 *** AL FRANKEN, Democrat, of Minneapolis, MN; raised in St. Louis Park, MN, born May 21, 1951; education: Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 1973; professional: comedy writer, author, and radio talk show host; has taken part in seven USO tours, visiting our troops overseas in Germany, Bosnia, Kosovo and Uzbekistan—as well as visiting Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait four times; married: Franni Franken for 34 years; two children; committees: Energy and Natural Resources; Health, Education, Labor, and Pension; Judiciary; Indian Affairs; elected to the 111th U.S. Senate on November 4, 2008, the election was contested; following a June 30, 2009, decision in his favor by the Minnesota State Supreme Court, he took the oath of office and began service on July 7, 2009. Office Listings www.franken.senate.gov H309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ...................................... (202) 224–5641 Chief of Staff.—Drew Littman. FAX: 224–0044 State Director.—Alana Petersen. Legislative Director.—Ben Olinksy. Scheduler.—Tara Yurgin. Communications Director.—Casey Aden-Wansbury. Press Secretary.—Ed Shelleby. 60 East Plato Boulevard, Suite 220, St. Paul, MN 55107 .......................................... (651) 221–1016 FAX: 221–1078 208 South Minnesota Avenue, Suite 6, St. Peter, MN 56082 .................................... (507) 931–5813 FAX: 931–7345 916 West St. Germain Street, Suite 110, St. Cloud, MN 56301 ................................ (320) 251–2721 FAX: 251–4164 515 West First Street, Suite 104, Duluth, MN 55802 ................................................. (218) 722–2390 FAX: 622–4131 REPRESENTATIVES FIRST DISTRICT TIMOTHY J. WALZ, Democrat, of Mankato, MN; born in West Point, NE, April 6, 1964; education: B.S., Chadron State College, Chadron, NE; M.S., St. Mary’s University, Winona, MN; professional: high school teacher; military: Command Sergeant Major, Minnesota’s 1st / MINNESOTA 112th Congress 143 34th Division of the Army National Guard, 1981–2005; awards: 2002 Minnesota Ethics in Edu- cation award winner, 2003 Mankato Teacher of the Year, and the 2003 Minnesota Teacher of Excellence; married: Gwen Whipple Walz, 1994; children: Hope and Gus; committees: Agri- culture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Veterans’ Affairs; elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.walz.house.gov 1722 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ............................. (202) 225–2472 Chief of Staff.—Josh Syrjamaki. FAX: 225–3433 Legislative Director.—Elizabeth Glidden. Scheduler.—Andrea Fetherston. 227 East Main Street, Suite 220, Mankato, MN 56001 .............................................. (507) 388–2149 1134 Seventh Street, NW., Rochester, MN 55901 ...................................................... (507) 206–0643 Counties: BLUE EARTH COUNTY. CITIES: Amboy, Eagle Lake, Garden City, Good Thunder, Lake Crystal, Madison Lake, Mankato, Mapleton, Pemberton, St. Clair, Vernon Center. BROWN COUNTY. CITIES: Comfrey, Hanska, New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Springfield. COTTONWOOD COUNTY. CITIES: Mountain Lake, Storedon, Westbrook. DODGE COUNTY. CITIES: Clare- mont, Dodge Center, Hayfield, Kasson, Mantorville, West Concord, Windom. FARIBAULT COUNTY. CITIES: Blue Earth, Bricelyn, Delavan, Easton, Elmore, Frost, Huntley, Kiester, Minnesota Lake, Walters, Wells, Winnebago. FILLMORE COUNTY. CITIES: Canton, Chatfield, Fountain, Harmony, Lanesboro, Mabel, Ostrander, Peterson, Preston, Rushford, Spring Valley, Whalan, Wykoff. FREEBORN COUNTY. CITIES: Albert Lea, Alden, Clarks Grove, Conger, Emmons, Freeborn, Geneva, Glenville, Hartland, Hayward, Hollandale, London, Manchester, Myrtle, Oakland, Twin Lakes. HOUSTON COUNTY. CITIES: Brownsville, Caledonia, Eitzen, Hokah, Houston, La Crescent, Spring Grove. JACKSON COUNTY. CITIES: Heron, Jackson, Lake Field. MARTIN COUNTY. CITY: Fairmont. MOWER COUNTY. CITIES: Adams, Austin, Brownsdale, Dexter, Elkton, Grand Meadow, Lansing, LeRoy, Lyle, Rose Creek, Sargeant, Taopi, Waltham. MURRAY COUNTY. CITIES: Fulda, Slayton. NICOLLET COUNTY. CITIES: North Mankato, St. Peter. NOBLES COUNTY. CITIES: Adrian, Wor- thington. OLMSTED COUNTY. CITIES: Byron, Dover, Eyota, Oronoco, Rochester, Stewartville, Viola. PIPESTONE COUNTY. CITIES: Edgerton, Jasper, Pipestone Ruthton. ROCK COUNTY. CITY: Lurverne. STEELE COUNTY. CITIES: Blooming Prairie, Ellendale, Hope, Medford, Meriden, Owatonna. WABASHA COUNTY. CITIES: Elgin, Hammond, Kellogg, Lake City, Mazeppa, Milleville, Plainview, Reads Landing, Theilman, Wabasha. WASECA COUNTY. CITIES: Janesville, New Richland, Otisco, Waldorf, Waseca. WATONWAN COUNTY. CITIES: Madelia, St. James. WINONA COUNTY. CITIES: Altura, Dakota, Goodview, Homer, Lewiston, Minnesota City, Rollingstone, St. Charles, Stockton, Utica, and Winona. Population (2000), 614,935. ZIP Codes: 55021, 55027, 55041, 55049, 55052, 55060, 55901–06, 55909–10, 55912, 55917–27, 55929, 55931–36, 55939– 47, 55949–57, 55959–65, 55967–77, 55979, 55981–83, 55985, 55987–88, 55990–92, 56001–03, 56006–07, 56009– 11, 56013–14, 56016, 56019–21, 56023–29, 56031, 56033–34, 56036–37, 56039, 56041–43, 56045–48, 56050–51, 56054– 55, 56058, 56060, 56062–63, 56065, 56068, 56072–74, 56078, 56080–83, 56085, 56087–91, 56093, 56096–98, 56101, 56110–11, 56114–23, 56125, 56127–29, 56131, 56134, 56136–41, 56143–47, 56149–53, 56155–56, 56158–62, 56164–68, 56170–74, 56176–77, 56180–81, 56183, 56185–87, 56266 *** SECOND DISTRICT JOHN KLINE, Republican, of Lakeville, MN; born in Allentown, PA, September 6, 1947; education: B.A., Rice University, 1969; M.P.A., Shippensburg University, 1988; military serv- ice: U.S. Marine Corps, 1969–94; retired at the rank of Colonel; organizations: Boy Scouts of America; Marine Corps League; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Marine Corps Association; Amer- ican Legion; Retired Officers Association; past president, Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Minnesota; religion: Methodist; family: married to Vicky; children: Kathy and Dan; commit- tees: chair, Education and the Workforce; Armed Services; elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.house.gov/kline 2439 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ................................. (202) 225–2271 Chief of Staff.—Jean Hinz. FAX: 225–2595 Legislative Director.—Yelena Vaynberg. Communications Director.—Troy Young. Scheduler.—Janelle Belland. 101 West Burnsville Parkway, Suite 201, Burnsville, MN 55337 ............................. (952) 808–1213 District Director.—Mike Osskopp. Deputy District Director.—Brooke Dorobiala. Counties: CARVER COUNTY. CITIES: Chanhassen, Chaska, Waconia, Victoria. DAKOTA COUNTY (part). CITIES: Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights. GOODHUE COUNTY. CITIES: Cannon Falls, Pine Island, Red Wing, Zumbrota. LE SUEUR COUNTY. CITIES: Le Sueur, Le Center, Montgomery. RICE COUNTY. CITIES: Faribault, Northfield. SCOTT COUNTY. CITIES: Shakopee, Savage, Prior Lake, New Prague, Jordan, Belle Plaine. WASHINGTON COUNTY (part). CITIES: Woodbury, and Cottage Grove. Population (2000), 614,934. ZIP Codes: 55001, 55009–10, 55016, 55018–20, 55021, 55024, 55026–27, 55031, 55033, 55041, 55044, 55046, 55049, 55052–55, 55057, 55065–66, 55068, 55071, 55075–77, 55085, 55087–89, 55118, 55121–25, 55129, 55306, 55315, 144 Congressional Directory MINNESOTA 55317–18, 55322, 55328, 55331, 55337–39, 55346, 55352, 55359–60, 55363, 55367–68, 55372, 55378–79, 55383, 55386–88, 55394–95, 55397, 55399, 55550–55560, 55562, 55564, 55566–55568, 55573, 55583, 55594, 55946, 55956, 55963, 55983, 55985, 55992, 56011, 56017, 56028, 56050, 56052, 56057–58, 56063, 56069, 56071, 56093, 56096 *** THIRD DISTRICT ERIK PAULSEN, Republican, of Eden Prairie, MN; born in Bakersfield, CA, May 14, 1965; education: B.A., St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, 1987; Med Tech Caucus; National Guard Caucus; Diabetes Caucus; Law Enforcement Caucus; Financial Literacy
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