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Federal Government Chapter Eight Chapter Eight Federal Government Chapter Eight Chapter Eight Federal Government President of the United States .................................................................... 452 Vice President of the United States ............................................................. 452 President’s Cabinet ...................................................................................... 452 Minnesota’s U.S. Senators .......................................................................... 453 Minnesota Congressional District Map ....................................................... 454 Minnesota’s U.S. Representatives .............................................................. 455 Supreme Court of the United States ............................................................ 459 U.S. Court of Appeals .................................................................................. 460 U.S. District Court ....................................................................................... 460 Office of the U.S. Attorney ......................................................................... 461 Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States ................................... 462 Minnesotans in Congress Since Statehood .................................................. 463 Minnesotans on U.S. Supreme Court Since Statehood ............................... 468 ment ern Photo by Rachel Rudy The Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr. Memorial on the State Capitol Mall was dediciated in August 2012. Humphrey would be remembered as a champion of civil and voting rights. Federal Gov Chapter Eight Chapter Eight Federal Government PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Barack Obama (Democrat) 44th President of the United States Elected: 2008, 2012 Term: Four years Term expires: January 2017 Salary: $400,000 White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Phone: (202) 456-1414 Website: www.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 Vice President Joe Biden (Democrat) 47th Vice President of the United States Elected: 2008, 2012 Term: Four years Term expires: January 2017 Salary: $231,900 Old Executive Office Building Washington, D.C. 20501 Phone: (202) 456-1414 Website: www.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. PRESIDENT’S CABINET Secretary of Agriculture: Thomas J. Vilsack Secretary of Treasury: Jack Lew Secretary of Commerce: Rebecca Blank Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Secretary of Defense: Chuck Hagel Eric K. Shinseki Secretary of Education: Arne Duncan Council of Economic Advisors: Secretary of Energy: Dr. Ernest Moniz Alan B. Krueger, Chair Secretary of Health & Human Services: Environmental Protection Agency: Kathleen Sebelius Robert Perciasepe, Acting Administration Secretary of Homeland Security: Office of Management and Budget: Janet A. Napolitano Sylvia Burwell, Director Secretary of Housing & Urban Development: Small Business Administration Karen G. Mills, Administrator Shaun L.S. Donovan ment Secretary of Interior: Sally Jewell United States Ambassador to the Department of Justice, Attorney General: United Nations: unnamed at time of printing ern Eric H. Holder, Jr. United States Trade Representative: Secretary of Labor: Seth D. Harris Miriam Sapiro Secretary of State: John Kerry White House Chief of Staff: Secretary of Transportation: Denis McDonough Raymond LaHood 452 Federal Gov Chapter Eight Federal Government Chapter Eight 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 Term: Six years Term Expires: January 2019 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Minneapolis Website: www.klobuchar.senate.gov Committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Joint Economic; Judiciary D.C. Office Metro Office Rochester 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 208 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 Moorhead Office Virginia Office 121 Fourth St. S. Olcott Plaza, Suite 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 Al Franken (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Elected: 2008 Term: Six years Term Expires: January 2015 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Minneapolis Website: www.franken.senate.gov Committees: Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP); Judiciary; Indian Affairs; and Energy and Natural Resources D.C. Office St. Paul Office Duluth Office 320 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 Fax: (202) 224-0044 Fax: (651) 221-1078 Fax: (218) 722-4131 ment St. Cloud Office St. Peter Office 916 W. St. Germain St., Suite 110 208 S. Minnesota Ave., Suite 6 ern St. Cloud, MN 56301 St. Peter, MN 56082 Phone: (320) 251-2721 Phone: (507) 931-5813 Fax: (320) 251-4164 Fax: (507) 931-7345 453 Federal Gov Chapter Eight Chapter Eight Federal Government MINNESOTA CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS These maps illustrate the congressional district boundaries ordered by the Minnesota Supreme Court Special Redistricting Panel in the matter of Hippre, et al v. Ritchie, et al case # A11-152. February 21, 2012. 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 ~ Voting in Minnesota ~ Betty Crocker for Senate Betty Crocker had been a household name to Minnesotans since 1921 due to print and radio advertising by General Mills. When World War II rationing adversely affected the market for baking products, General Mills began an advertising ment campaign to Vote for Betty for Senate as an April Fool’s Day joke. ern Image provided by the Minnesota Historical Society 454 Federal Gov Chapter Eight Federal Government Chapter Eight 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 Tim Walz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Elected: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 Term: Two years Term expires: January 2015 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Mankato Website: www.walz.house.gov Committees: Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Veterans’ Affairs D.C. Office 1034 Longworth House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2472 Fax: (202) 225-3433 Mankato Office 227 E. Main Street, Suite 220, Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: (507) 388-2149 Fax: (507) 388-6181 Rochester Office 1130 1/2 7th St. N.W., Suite 208, Rochester, MN 55901 Phone: (507) 206-0643 Congressional District 2 John Kline (Republican) Elected: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 Term: Two years Term expires: January 2015 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Lakeville Website: www.kline.house.gov Committees: Education and Workforce (Chairman); Armed Services D.C. Office: 2439 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2271 Fax: (202) 225-2595 Minnesota Office: 350 W. Burnsville Parkway, Suite 135, Burnsville, MN 55337 Phone: (952) 808-1213 Fax: (952) 808-1261 ment ern 455 Federal Gov Chapter Eight Chapter Eight Federal Government Congressional District 3 Erik Paulsen (Re pub li can) Elected: 2008, 2010, 2012 Term: Two years Term expires: January 2015 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Eden Prairie Website: www.paulsen.house.gov Committee: Ways and Means D.C. Office: 127 Can non House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2871 Fax: (202) 225-6351 Minnesota Office: 250 Prairie Center Drive, Suite 230, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Phone: (952) 405-8510 Fax: (952) 405-8514 Congressional District 4 Betty McCollum (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 Term: Two years Term expires: January 2015 Salary: $174,000 Residence: St. Paul Website: www.mccollum.house.gov Committee: Appropriations D.C. Office: 1714 Longworth
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