James Oberstar

Democrat  •  18 Terms  •  Sworn In 1975
Last Term 2009 - 2010 View All

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12/29/10
2010 faces and places that were newsworthy

Chip Cravaack ousts Jim Oberstar in the eighth congressional district race, Bob Barrett is the new state House Representative, coming out ahead of Cindy ...

Source: Chisago County Press
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12/28/10
'Island of Fellowship' holds out hope

"We do not name rooms in this august building lightly or frequently," said Minnesota Congressman Jim Oberstar, a Democrat also defeated this year. ...

Source: Hattiesburg American
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12/28/10
Oberstar is acting like a petulant child

Defeated 8th District Congressman Jim Oberstar still hasn't spoken to Congressman-elect Chip Cravaack. In fact, he has done nothing to assist the transition ...

Source: Brainerd Daily Dispatch
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12/29/10
10 bike stories of 2010 » Cyclelicious

Minnesota Representative Jim Oberstar chaired the US House Transportation Committee, where he championed Federal funding for bicycle related projects. He lost his seat in this year's election in an upset victory by his Republican ...

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12/28/10
Tarmac security questions renewed - Spokesman.com - Dec. 29, 2010

“I don't see why any person employed in the airport would have a legitimate basis to object to going through that screening procedure,” said Democratic Rep. Jim Oberstar of Minnesota, chairman of the House Transportation and ...

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12/28/10
2010 in review: The local stories that made us talk | Orlando News ...

The departing DFL Legislature and Gov. Tim Pawlenty plugged a $3 billion hole in the state budget — but left a $6 billion mess for the next governor and Legislature to clean up. And Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar lost his 36-year ...

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