Amy Klobuchar
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| Amy Klobuchar | |
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| U.S. Junior Senator, Minnesota | |
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| Party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Assumed office (class 1) January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Dayton |
| Committees | |
| Born | May 25, 1960 |
| Spouse | John Bessler |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
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Amy Klobuchar is a Democratic Senator from Minnesota. She defeated Mark Kennedy for the open seat vacated by Mark Dayton, see Minnesota Federal Elections, 2006.
She was elected to be the Hennepin County Attorney in 1998.
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Background
Klobuchar grew up in the Twin Cities suburb of Plymouth, attended public schools, and was the valedictorian of her high school class. Amy went on to graduate magna cum laude from Yale University and the University of Chicago Law School. Her senior thesis in college, published as a book, Uncovering the Dome, chronicles the 10-year-history behind the building of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and is used at colleges and universities. After graduating from law school, Amy returned to Minnesota to practice law and worked closely with former Vice-President Walter Mondale.
She and her husband John have one daughter.
Committees
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Subcommittee on Energy, Science and Technology
- Subcommittee on Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and General Legislation
- Subcommittee on Production, Income Protection and Price Support
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
- Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety
- Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
- Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation
- Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security
- Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee on Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children's Health Protection
- Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality
- Joint Economic Committee
Contact Information
GovTrack link
External Links
- Klobuchar for Senate - campaign website.
Related areas
Congress: MN-Sen, MN-01, MN-02, MN-03, MN-04, MN-05, MN-06, MN-07, MN-08,
State: MN-Gov, Minnesota Senate, Minnesota House, Minnesota elections, 2008
Counties: Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake, Lake Of The Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine
