Chapter Eight Federal Government President of the United States .......................................................................448 Vice President of the United States ................................................................448 President’s Cabinet .........................................................................................448 Minnesota’s U.S. Senators .............................................................................449 Minnesota Congressional District Map ..........................................................450 Minnesota’s U.S. Representatives ..................................................................451 Supreme Court of the United States ...............................................................455 U.S. Court of Appeals .....................................................................................456 U.S. District Court .........................................................................................456 Office of the U.S. Attorney ............................................................................457 Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States ......................................458 Minnesotans in Congress Since Statehood .....................................................459 Minnesotans on U.S. Supreme Court Since Statehood ..................................463 Voting Rights Act of 1965 - 50th Anniversary During the debate over the Voting Rights Act of 1965 it was common for Minnesotans to write to members of Congress. A Duluth resident sent a letter to Congressman John A. Blatnik, who represented Minnesota’s 8th District, urging him to support voting rights for all Americans. Below is Congressman Blatnik’s response, which was sent on July 8, 1965, one day before the United States House of Representatives passed the Voting Rights Act, 333-85. Dear Mr. Chagnon: Thank you for your recent communication concern- ing the voting rights of Americans. Certainly this is a cherished privilege of every American and one that must be zealously protected. The Mississippi situation has focused attention on this vital matter. We in Congress are charged with the responsibility of insuring our citizens the privilege of voting. Please know that I will be restless until this responsibility is fully discharged. The current voting rights legislation is presently being considered in the floor of the House where I have been giving it my full support. A total of 13 days of public hearings have been held on this subject and a total of 121 bills were introduced on voting rights. I remain hopeful of early enactment of the strongest possible voting rights legislation. Thank you again for expressing [your] interest in this most important matter. As you know, the Senate on May 26th passed a voting rights bill by a 77-19 margin. With warm personal regards. Sincerely yours, John A. Blatnik, M. C. 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: 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: $230,700 Old 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, by law, the heads of 15 executive departments. Under President Obama, cabinet-level rank also has been accorded to seven others. PRESIDENT’S CABINET Secretary of Agriculture: Thomas J. Vilsack Secretary of Treasury: Jack Lew Secretary of Commerce: Penny Pritzker Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Secretary of Defense: Ashton Carter Robert McDonald Secretary of Education: Arne Duncan Council of Economic Advisors: Secretary of Energy: Dr. Ernest Moniz Jason Furman, Chair Secretary of Health & Human Services: Environmental Protection Agency: Sylvia Mathews Burwell Gina McCarthy, Administrator Secretary of Homeland Security: Office of Management and Budget: Jeh Johnson Shaun L.S. Donovan, Director Secretary of Housing & Urban Development: Small Business Administration: Julian Castro Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator Secretary of Interior: Sally Jewell United States Ambassador to the Department of Justice, Attorney General: United Nations: Samantha Power Loretta E. Lynch United States Trade Representative: Secretary of Labor: Thomas E. Perez Michael Froman Secretary of State: John Kerry White House Chief of Staff: Secretary of Transportation: Denis McDonough Anthony Foxx 448 Enfocus Software - Customer Support 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 Term: Six years Term Expires: January 2019 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 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 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 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, 2014 Term: Six years Term Expires: January 2021 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Minneapolis Website: 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 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 Fax: (202) 224-0044 Fax: (651) 221-1078 Fax: (218) 722-4131 St. Cloud Office St. Peter Office 916 W. St. Germain St., Suite 110 208 S. Minnesota Ave., Suite 6 St. Cloud, MN 56301 St. Peter, MN 56082 Phone: (320) 251-2721 Phone: (507) 931-5813 Fax: (320) 251-4164 Fax: (507) 931-7345 449 150707_Blue Book Alts.indb 449 4/30/15 1:58 PM 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 450 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 Tim Walz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Elected: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 Term: Two years Term expires: January 2017 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Mankato Website: walz.house.gov Committees: Agriculture; Armed Services; Veterans’ Affairs D.C. Office 1034 Longworth House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2472 Fax: (202) 225-343 Mankato Office 527 1/2 South Front Street , Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: (507) 388-2149 Fax: (507) 388-6181 Rochester Office 1202 1/2 7th St. N.W., Suite 211, Rochester, MN 55904 Phone: (507) 388-2149 Congressional District 2 John Kline (Republican) Elected: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 Term: Two years Term expires: January 2017 Salary: $174,000 Residence: Burnsville Website: 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 451 Federal Government Congressional District