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	Jim Oberstar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		James Louis Oberstar, usually known as Jim Oberstar (born September 10, 1934), is a United States politician.
		Oberstar was a member of the President's Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism (PCAST) which was set up in September 1989 to review and report on aviation security policy in the light of the sabotage of Pan Am Flight 103 on December 21, 1988.
		Oberstar generally has a liberal voting record, but is pro-life on abortion and opposes gun control.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Oberstar (555 words)

	MPR: Campaign 2004: Jim Oberstar
		Oberstar is a critic of the Transportation Security Adminstration, saying it has moved to slow to enhance baggage screening and put federal employees at check points.
		James Oberstar was elected to the U.S. House in 1974 with 62 percent of the vote.
		Oberstar cruised to re-election, capturing 65% of the vote in the three-way race, the 5th straight election in which he captured at least 65% of the votes cast.
	minnesota.publicradio.org /collections/special/2004/campaign/congress/oberstar/index.php?offset=10 (1409 words)

	Jim Oberstar, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		On one occasion Jim recalls that he was studying during a break at the mine, when an older iron miner came up to him and said, “Sonny, better you should study.
		Louis was raised on the Range, where he met and married Jim’s mother Mary Grillo and began working in the Godfrey Underground Iron Mine, later working in the open pits.
		Jim began a new chapter in his life in November of 1993 when he married Jean Kurth, a widow with two children, who had also lost her first spouse to cancer.
	www.oberstar.org /about.htm (414 words)

	Budgeteer News - Duluth, Minnesota
		Oberstar charged that Bush had squandered the $236 billion surplus left by President Clinton and has put future generations in jeopardy by undermining the security of the nation’s education, libraries, health care transportation and other programs.
		Oberstar specifically mentioned transportation as an area where additional investment is critically needed, while the money is headed elsewhere.
		Oberstar voiced doubt that the energy bill — with funding to jump start a power plant on the Iron Range — will be passed this year.
	www.duluth.com /placed/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=164269 (506 words)

	James Oberstar - dKosopedia
		Jim Oberstar began representing Minnesota's 8th Congressional District in Congress in 1975, and is now in his 16th term, the longest service in the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Minnesota.
		Born in Chisholm, Minnesota, Jim Oberstar graduated Summa Cum Laude from the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul in 1956, with a double major degree in French and Political Science.
		Oberstar has six children, is Roman Catholic and still lives in the town of his birth, Chisholm, Minnesota.
	www.dkosopedia.com /index.php/James_Oberstar (143 words)

	Congressman Oberstar and API Discuss Key Transportation Industry Issues
		Jim Oberstar began representing Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District in Congress in 1975.
		Jim is now in his 15th term and has the longest service in the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Minnesota.
		As a leader on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Jim is crucial in the drafting of federal transportation laws and regulations.
	www.apioutsourcing.com /company/news18_congressman_oberstar_api.html (376 words)

	Tunnel Connection \| Paul Bunyan Trail \| Brainerd, Minnesota \| Bike Trail from Brainerd to Bemidji Minnesota
		Congressman Jim Oberstar is the Senior Democrat on the U.S. House Transportation Committee that passed a massive public works spending bill on May 22nd.
		Oberstar is considered by conservatives and liberals to know more about transportation than anyone else in Congress.
		Oberstar participated in the dedication of the Sunrise Prairie Trail and rode the trail on his new Lemond bicycle.
	www.paulbunyantrail.com /future/tunnel.html (345 words)

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		This year Oberstar plans to push for more federal dollars for school walking and biking programs -- called "safe routes" projects -- as a way to combat childhood obesity, which health officials have deemed a national epidemic.
		In the past 40 years, Oberstar said, the number of kids walking to school has fallen from 60 percent to 10 percent, and the number riding bikes has dropped from 25 percent to 2 percent.
		Oberstar, the top-ranked Democrat on the House Transportation Committee, said that during the morning rush hour, 20 percent of the traffic is from shuttling students around town.
	www.saferoutesmn.org /Obesity.html (675 words)

	New Jersey Alliance for Action
		Oberstar is the ranking minority leader on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and will be a key figure during reauthorization of the TEA-21 federal transportation-funding program.
		Congressman Oberstar was also taken to a meeting with Bayonne Mayor Joseph Doria for a tour of the Peninsula at Bayonne (the former Military Ocean Terminal) and to Elizabeth for a review of the Kapkowski Road Project and the Jersey Gardens Mall.
		Congressman Oberstar was accompanied on the tours by Alliance for Action President Phil Beachem and former New Jersey Congressman Bob Roe, who served as Chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
	www.allianceforaction.com /infra222.htm (474 words)

	Cook County News-Herald - Grand Marais, Minnesota (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Oberstar, who was on the Trail to do a little fishing, was invited to attend the meeting to discuss the concerns of Gunflint business owners as well as residents.
		Oberstar agreed that the present I-68 boat permit program was unworkable for people up the Trail and said when he returned to Washington he would see what he could do to make it a more practical system.
		Oberstar said that he had no idea that this was included in the Forest Service’s new forest plan.
	www.grandmarais-mn.com /placed/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=205028 (970 words)

	The Daily Tribune - Hibbing, MN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Saturday, July 31st, 2004 10:57:53 PM About 30 bicycling enthusiasts, including Rep. Jim Oberstar, gathered in Eveleth and Nashwauk Saturday morning for the fourth annual “Ride With Jim.” The ride is designed to promote the Mesabi Trail to local residents and tourists from across the area and encourage a healthy lifestyle.
		Oberstar is an avid biker, taking up the sport after his late wife, Jo, was diagnosed with breast cancer.
		Oberstar talked about how impressive Lance Armstrong was in the Tour De France last month.
	www.hibbingmn.com /placed/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=179284 (444 words)

	Oberstar expects Iraq war in February - (text)
		Last Updated: Friday, January 17th, 2003 02:14:10 PM Congressman Jim Oberstar believes America could be at war with Iraq by late February but that North Korea represents more of a threat.
		Oberstar is concerned that the United States does not go in alone.
		Oberstar said his district has lost $100 million in payroll in the last 20 months.
	www.duluth.com /placed/index.php?story_id=130212&view=text (408 words)

	A huge hug for North Branch
		Oberstar lamented the problems key county and city officials have had with Mn/DOT.
		Oberstar is the ranking Democrat on the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
		Commissioner Rick Olseen asked Oberstar about information he heard which suggested that some federal transportation spending would be suspended in order to pay for the Hurricane Katrina relief in the Gulf region.
	www.ecmpostreview.com /2005/September/21oberstar092105.html (220 words)

	The Daily Tribune - Hibbing, MN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Oberstar: I felt an energy at that convention I haven’t seen in a long time.
		Oberstar: He has the youth and energy that people talked about in 1992 with President Clinton and Al Gore.
		Oberstar: The education plan Sen. Kerry talked about reminded me of the Minnesota Miracle we had under Gov. Wendell Anderson.
	www.hibbingmn.com /placed/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=179288 (908 words)

	U.S. Department of Transportation Chief of Staff to Present Medals to Officers and Crews of Three Ready Reserve Force ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jim and I worked side by side for more than two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives.
		From his vantage point on The Hill, Jim tirelessly continues his push for reform in all areas of government, and nowhere more fervently than in the area of transportation.
		Jim, my good friend, it is a true honor to present to you The Keystone Center’s Leadership in Government Award.
	www.dot.gov /affairs/Minetakeystone061803sp.htm (214 words)

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		Jim Oberstar, a Minnesota Democrat who opposes legalized abortion, is helping the party's effort to broaden its base by reaching out to other abortion opponents.
		Oberstar and other House Democrats who oppose abortion recently met with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean.
		Oberstar estimated that when he first came to Congress 30 years ago from the state's Iron Range, there were 138 House Democrats opposed to abortion.
	www.kare11.com /news/news_article.aspx?storyid=104924 (347 words)

	Active Living By Design: James Oberstar
		James Oberstar is a United States Representive of Minnesota's Eighth District.
		Congressman Oberstar is Senior Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and an Ex Officio member of the Subcommittees on Aviation; Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation; Economic Development, Public Works and Emergency Management; Highway and Transit; Railroads; and Water Resources and Environment.
		Congressman Oberstar earned a BA in French and Political Science from the College of St. Thomas and an MA from the Program of European Studies at the College of Europe in Belgium.
	www.activelivingbydesign.org /index.php?id=203 (138 words)

	Results in (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		I was telling Greg Farmer when Jim was up here speaking that Jim Oberstar, once he gets the bit in his teeth, he never lets go.
		Jim Oberstar came to me with this idea, and I could look in his eyes and tell it was going to happen.
		I might tell you also, on a totally different subject, for a very long time he was one of only literally a handful of Members of the Congress who supported me in what I ultimately had to do in Haiti.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2889/is_n44_v31/ai_17777597 (553 words)

	clinton / glossary / o (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		James L. Oberstar, M.C.- who has Slovene ancestors was born in Chisholm, Minnesota on September 10, 1934.
		Now in his 12th term, Jim Oberstar is the ranking Democrat on the full Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
		Jim is well respected by members of both parties for his expertise in transportation, public infrastructure and foreign policy matters.
	www.uvi.si /clinton/eng/cl_gl_o.html (180 words)

	Bicycling, Travel & Fitness Expo - Minneapolis, Minn.
		Congressman Jim Oberstar's office has informed us that the congressman is planning to attend the Bicycling – Travel and Fitness Expo On Sunday morning, March 5, between 10 a.m.
		An avid bicyclist, Congressman James L. Oberstar is recognized as the leading bike advocate in Congress.
		As the senior Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Congressman Oberstar has led the way in promoting legislation that is bicycle friendly.
	www.bicyclingtravel.com /news-021406.php (157 words)

	Oberstar Named Great Lakes House Legislator of the Year
		The award recognizes Rep. Oberstar’s unwaivering commitment to domestic and international waterborne commerce on the Great Lakes during his 25-year career in the House of Representatives.
		Because of Jim’s commitment to Great Lakes shipping and the iron ore miners and steelworkers who depend on those cargos our ships deliver during periods of ice cover, the House of Representatives has earmarked $128 million to build a new heavy icebreaker for the Great Lakes in FY2001.
		"Jim Oberstar is committed to the Seaway and its future," said John D. Baker.
	www.lcaships.com /mnrep.html (810 words)

	Letter to Mpls. Star Tribune: Re.: Hearings
		I would like to thank Jim Klobuchar for his balanced presentation in today's issue of the Star Tribune (Thursday, August 24, 1995; page 3B) "if the wilderness isn't broken, why bother to 'fix' it?" and I would also thank him for all he has done for former Marine Captain Ray Jacobson.
		I agree with him 100 % that one of the saddest performances was done by Jim Oberstar, but one of the best performances from the heart was done by both Bruce Vento and Martin Kellogg a former Marine Corps Colonel.
		Jim Klobuchar is correct about his assessment because I had the opportunity to talk with both Carol Byrne and Dean Rebuffoni yesterday concerning their piece that was published.
	www.mnforsustain.org /bwca_fish_g_letter_hr1310_hearing.htm (1172 words)

	LP: (U.S. Rep. Jim)Oberstar says Social Security crisis invented
		U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar said today in Duluth that Social Security will be the "defining issue" of the upcoming 109th Congress, noting the Bush administration wants to drastically change the 70-year-old retirement program.
		Oberstar said the Social Security system shouldn't be tampered with, noting it has lifted millions of American senior citizens out of poverty.
		Oberstar said Bush is "manipulating the numbers" to develop fear that will eventually lead to the dismantling of the Social Security system.
	www.libertypost.org /cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=81388 (1138 words)

	USATODAY.com - Minnesota senator won't take pension (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The dean of the delegation, Democratic Rep. Jim Oberstar, would get an estimated annual pension of $119,934 if he did not seek re-election next year.
		The others eligible are Republican Rep. Jim Ramstad ($46,749), Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson ($44,100), and Republican Rep. Gil Gutknecht ($20,528).
		Oberstar said he had not calculated his own, but he discounted the work of the Taxpayers Union, calling it a "wing of the Republican Party" whose work is biased.
	www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2005-04-07-dayton-pension_x.htm (460 words)

	Oberstar,Jim - 9/11Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Minnesota Rep. Jim Oberstar, was mentioned in an article on the "20th hijacker", Moussaoui,HabibZacarias: "After his arrest, Pan AM learned that Moussaoui had flown 57 hours in a Cessna 152 in Oklahoma but never soloed, an accomplishment usually achieved after 20 hours." "Do you realize how serious this is?" the instructor asked an FBI agent.
		The still-unidentified flight instructor became wary of Moussaoui immediately, according to Oberstar.
		According to Oberstar, PAN AM listed two of the other hijackers in their schools, too: Hanjour,Hani, who couldn't speak english and Atta,Mohammad, who sent an inquiry, but them decided to learn in Venice, Florida.
	www.911review.org /Sept11Wiki/Oberstar,Jim.shtml (129 words)

	Congressman James L Oberstar -- Representing the 8th Congressional District of MN
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		WASHINGTON--Today, Congressman James L. Oberstar announced that the St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has determined that it will open from May to September six camping sites that it operates in Minnesota along the Mississippi Headwaters.
		WASHINGTON--Today, Congressman James L. Oberstar announced his support for Democratic legislation, the Federal Response to Energy Emergencies Act of 2005 (H.R. 3936), that would provide relief from rising gas prices and home heating costs by cracking down on price gouging.
	www.oberstar.house.gov (315 words)

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