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Federal Government President of the United States Chapter Eight Federal Government President of the United States .......................................................................466 Vice President of the United States ................................................................466 President’s Cabinet .........................................................................................466 Minnesota’s U.S. Senators .............................................................................467 Minnesota Congressional District Map ..........................................................468 Minnesota’s U.S. Representatives ..................................................................469 Minnesotans in Congress Since Statehood .....................................................472 Supreme Court of the United States ...............................................................477 Minnesotans on U.S. Supreme Court Since Statehood ..................................477 U.S. Court of Appeals .....................................................................................478 U.S. District Court .........................................................................................478 Office of the U.S. Attorney ............................................................................479 Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States ......................................480 Federal Government PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Donald J. Trump (Republican) 45th President of the United States Elected: 2016 Term: Four years Term expires: January 2021 Salary: $400,000 White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Phone: (202) 456-1414 Website: whitehouse.gov The U.S. Constitution provides: To qualify as president, a person must be 35 years old, a natural-born citizen, 14 years a resident of the United States, and elected by a majority of the Electoral College. VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Mike Pence (Republican) 48th Vice President of the United States Elected: 2016 Term: Four years Term expires: January 2021 Salary: $230,700 Eisenhower Executive Office Building Washington, D.C. 20501 Phone: (202) 456-1414 Website: whitehouse.gov The U.S. Constitution provides: To qualify as vice president, a person must meet the same re quire ments as the president but not be from the same state as the president. The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the principal officers of executive departments. PRESIDENT’S CABINET Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats Sec. of Housing & Urban Development: Ben Carson Dir. of the Central Intelligence Agency Gina Haspel Dept. of Justice, Attorney General: William Barr Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney Secretary of Labor: Alexander Acosta Secretary of Agriculture: Sonny Perdue Secretary of State: Mike Pompeo Secretary of Commerce: Wilbur Ross Secretary of Transportation: Elaine Chao Secretary of Defense: Patrick Shanahan Secretary of Treasury: Steven Mnuchin Secretary of Education: Betsy DeVos Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Robert Wilkie Secretary of Energy: Rick Perry U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer Secretary of Health & Human Services: Alex Azar White House Chief of Staff: Mick Mulvaney Secretary of Homeland Security: Kevin McAleenan 466 Federal Government MINNESOTA’S U.S. SENATORS The U.S. Constitution provides: To qualify as senator, a person must be 30 years old, a citizen of the United States nine years, a resident of the state, and elected by the people. Amy Klobuchar (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Elected: 2006, 2012, 2018 Term: Six years Term Expires: January 2025 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Minneapolis Website: klobuchar.senate.gov Committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Joint Economic; Judiciary, Rules and Administration D.C. Office Metro Office Southern Office 302 Hart Senate Office Building 1200 Washington Ave S., Suite 250 1130 1/2 Seventh Street Washington, D.C. 20510 Minneapolis, MN 55415 N.W., Suite 212 Phone: (202) 224-3244 Phone: (612) 727-5220 Rochester, MN 55901 Fax: (202) 228-2186 Fax: (612) 727-5223 Phone: (507) 288-5321 Fax: (507) 288-2922 Northwestern & Central Office Northeastern Office 121 Fourth St. S. Olcott Plaza, Room 105 Moorhead, MN 56560 820 Ninth St. N. Phone: (218) 287-2219 Virginia, MN 55792 Fax: (218) 287-2930 Phone: (218) 741-9690 Fax: (218) 741-3692 Tina Smith (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Elected: Appointed 2017, Elected 2018 Term: Six years Term Expires: January 2021 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Minneapolis Website: smith.senate.gov Committees: Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Indian Affairs; and Energy and Natural Resources D.C. Office St. Paul Office Duluth Office 309 Hart Senate Office Building 60 East Plato Blvd., Suite 220 515 W. First St., Suite 104 Washington, D.C. 20510 St. Paul, MN 55107 Duluth, MN 55802 Phone: (202) 224-5641 Phone: (651) 221-1016 Phone: (218) 722-2390 Moorhead Office Rochester Office 819 Center Avenue, Suite 2A 1202-1/2 7th Street NW, Suite 213 Moorhead, MN 56560 Rochester, MN 55901 Phone: (218) 284-8721 Phone: (507) 288-2003 467 Federal Government MINNESOTA CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS KITTSON ROSEAU LAKE OF THE WOODS MARSHALL KOOCHICHING PENNINGTON BELTRAMI RED LAKE COOK R E POLK T A LAKE W ST. LOUIS R A E ITASCA L NORMAN MAHNOMEN C HUBBARD CLAY BECKER CASS 8 7 WADENA AITKIN CARLTON CROW Anoka Ham Lake Columbus Forest Lake WILKIN OTTER TAIL WING Coon 6 Rapids Lino Blaine Lakes Hugo PINE S Brooklyn TODD C Shoreview C Park E Maple North MORRISON A B L Grove Oaks Grant GRANT DOUGLAS A E N L A L I K M TRAVERSE BENTON 3 STEVENS POPE O Roseville 4 STEARNS G ISANTI Golden Lake A 5 Elmo SHERBURNE S Valley BIG I H Minneapolis STONE C St. St. Paul SWIFT Louis Park 6 ANOKA N O KANDIYOHI WRIGHT T Woodbury MEEKER G Y N E Edina LAC QUI I CHIPPEWA 3 S H HENNEPIN M Richfield PARLE A S R 4 5 A Eden W Prairie Inver Cottage MCLEOD CARVER Bloomington Eagan Grove Grove YELLOW MEDICINE RENVILLE 2 Heights DAKOTA SCOTT SIBLEY 2 LINCOLN LYON REDWOOD GOODHUE NICOLLET LE SUEUR RICE WABASHA E BROWN N O T BLUE 1 S COTTONWOOD WASECA E MURRAY EARTH DODGE OLMSTED WINONA P WATONWAN STEELE I P ROCK NOBLES JACKSON MARTIN FARIBAULT FREEBORN MOWER FILLMORE HOUSTON 468 Federal Government MINNESOTA’S U.S. REPRESENTATIVES The U.S. Constitution provides: To qualify as rep re sen ta tive a person must be 25 years old, a citizen of the United States for seven years and a resident of the state, and elected by the people. Congressional District 1 Jim Hagedorn (Republican) Elected: 2018 Term: Two years Term expires: January 2021 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Website: hagedorn.house.gov Committees: Agriculture, Small Business D.C. Office 325 Cannon House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2472 Mankato Office: 11 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 301, Mankato 56001 Rochester Office: 1530 Greenview Drive SW, Suite 207, Rochester 55902 Congressional District 2 Angie Craig (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Elected: 2018 Term: Two years Term expires: January 2021 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Burnsville Website: craig.house.gov Committees: Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure D.C. Office: 1523 Longworth House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2271 Fax: (202) 225-2595 Minnesota Office: 12940 Harriet Avenue S, Suite 238, Burnsville, MN 55337 Phone: (651) 846-2120 469 Federal Government Congressional District 3 Dean Phillips (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Elected: 2018 Term: Two years Term expires: January 2021 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Website: phillips.house.gov Committees: Financial Services, Foreign Affairs D.C. Office: 1305 Longworth House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2871 Minnesota Office: 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington Civic Plaza, Sec- ond Floor, Bloomington, MN 55431 Congressional District 4 Betty McCollum (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 Term: Two years Term expires: January 2021 Salary: $174,000 Residence: St. Paul Website: mccollum.house.gov Committee: Appropriations D.C. Office: 2256 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-6631 Fax: (202) 225-1968 Minnesota Office: 165 Western Ave. N., Suite 17, St. Paul, MN 55102 Phone: (651) 224-9191 Fax: (651) 224-3056 Congressional District 5 Ilhan Omar (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Elected: 2018 Term: Two years Term expires: January 2021 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Minneapolis Website: omar.house.gov Committees: Budget, Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs D.C. Office: 1517 Longworth House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-4755 Minnesota Office: 404 3rd Avenue North, Suite 203 Phone: (612) 333-1272 470 Federal Government Congressional District 6 Tom Emmer (Republican) Elected: 2014, 2016, 2018 Term: Two years Term expires: January 2021 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Delano Website: emmer.house.gov Committees: Financial Services D.C. Office: 315 Cannon House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2331 Fax: (202) 225-6475 Minnesota Office: 9201 Quaday Ave. NE, Suite 206, Otsego, MN 55330 Phone: (763) 241-6848 Fax: (763) 241-7955 Congressional District 7 Collin C. Peterson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Elected: 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 Term: Two years Term expires: January 2021 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Detroit Lakes Website: collinpeterson.house.gov Committee: Agriculture (Ranking Member) D.C. Office: 2204 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2165 Fax: (202) 225-1593
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