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	Bipartisanship, common sense are 2 assets Congressman Jim Ramstad brings to table
		Ramstad and Clinton crossed paths occasionally in the late 1960s in Washington where both were working as college interns for lawmakers.
		Ramstad, who is challenged for reelection by Democrat Deborah Watts, won reelection in 2002 by winning about 72 percent of the vote.
		Ramstad is optimistic, he said, in the end a democracy will be established in Iraq.
	www.hometownsource.com /capitol/2004/August/23congramstad.html (1238 words)

	Jim Ramstad - dKosopedia
		Jim Ramstad was first elected to the 3rd Congressional District of Minnesota in 1990.
		Jim Ramstad was born in Jamestown, North Dakota, the third generation member of a small business family.
		Jim is a former Criminal Justice attorney and adjunct professor of government and Constitutional law.
	www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Jim_Ramstad (176 words)

	MPR: Campaign 2002: Jim Ramstad
		Jim Ramstad, a moderate Republican, has coasted through his two most recent elections in 2000 and 1998 with around 70 percent of the vote.
		Ramstad launched his first bid for the U.S. House in 1990, saying "I want to work for job creation and economic growth as I've done in the Minnesota Senate for 10 years." He opposed raising federal taxes, saying "Taxes are an important facet of economic growth.
		Jim Ramstad was elected to the U.S. House in 1990 with 67 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat Lou Demars and re-elected in 1992 with 66 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat Paul Mandell.
	news.minnesota.publicradio.org /collections/campaign2002/ramstad.shtml (564 words)

	It took a jail stay for Ramstead to realize he needed help
		Ramstad is known in Washington as a moderate Republican who advocates tax breaks on the Ways and Means Committee, restructuring of Medicare expenditures issues and free trade.
		Ramstad's staff sees the commitment on the congressman's call list, which could include -- in addition to a typical roster of House Republicans -- former First Lady Betty Ford, former South Dakota Senator and Democratic Presidential Candidate George McGovern, whose late daughter was addicted to drugs and alcohol.
		Ramstad, Moyers says, casts a giant shadow because he had to admit the full depth of his problem and that he needed help to overcome it.
	www.capitolhillblue.com /Aug1999/081699/ramstad081699.htm (1286 words)

	HometownSource.com - ECM Publishers
		Ramstad congratulated his constituents for their community service involvement and said "you don't have to be an elected official to make a difference" in today's society.
		Ramstad, who has served Congress since 1990, said he had confidence in the nation's Commander in Chief, President Bush, and was confident the United States will prevail in the war on terrorism.
		Three priorities of Ramstad in the 197th Congress are to adopt Medicare reform in respect to prescription drugs, to pass legislation that promotes more conservation of energy and the use of more non-fossil fuels and to free up more state and local funds for education.
	www.hometownsource.com /news/2002/may/ramstad.html (656 words)

	Profile: Jim Ramstad
		The friendship between Kennedy and Ramstad -- based on a common struggle with addiction -- also is one of the most conspicuous exceptions in an atmosphere of intensifying partisan rancor in Congress.
		Ramstad also has been frustrated by his party leaders' opposition to federal funding for stem cell research, as well as their passage of a $40 billion budget package this year that trimmed spending on student loans and health programs for the poor.
		Ramstad was one of 14 Republican House members who voted against the budget measure.
	www.startribune.com /587/story/729518.html (983 words)

	MPR: Campaign 2006: U.S. Congress: 3rd District: Jim Ramstad
		Ramstad is a recovering alcoholic and has been since 1981.
		Ramstad supports stem cell research and has discussed his mother's struggle with the disease.
		In 2005 Ramstad was named chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee, and planned to focus on tax rights and simplification of the tax code.
	news.minnesota.publicradio.org /collections/special/2006/campaign/congress/ramstad (388 words)

	Congressman Jim Ramstad - Minnesota's Third District
		Jim Ramstad has authored five anti-crime bills that have become law and was named "Representative of the year" by the National Association of Police Organizations in 1997 and 2000.
		Jim is also a member of American Legion Post 118, Minnesota Prayer Breakfast Committee, Plymouth Lions Club and the MetroNorth and Wayzata Area Chambers of Commerce.
		Jim and his wife Kathryn and daughter Christen, a sophomore at Colorado College, are members of Wayzata Community Church.
	www.house.gov /ramstad/biography.html (322 words)

	Huntington News
		One of the things Ramstad and Kennedy discussed was their longtime bipartisan effort to pass "parity" legislation for mental-health and chemical-dependency treatment.
		Ramstad also has a history of taking recovering addicts under his wing, including convicted Colorado murderer Kent LeBere, whose battle with alcohol addiction loomed as an issue in his defense.
		Ramstad has also stuck up for Kennedy politically, warning Rhode Island Republicans and others that calls for Kennedy's resignation would be a "slap in the face" of all recovering addicts like himself.
	www.huntingtonnews.net /national/060614-shns-kennedy.html (615 words)

	NOW with Bill Moyers. Transcript. Bill Moyers interviews Rep. Jim Ramstad. 10.17.03 \| PBS
		RAMSTAD: I woke up in a jail cell on July 31, 1981 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and that was my first step when I realized and accepted my alcoholism and realized that I could, through treatment, start recovering from this disease.
		RAMSTAD: I think there's a certain stigma against this disease that doesn't exist for cancer or migraine headaches or ingrown toenails or heart disease, whatever the other physical malady might be.
		RAMSTAD: Well, I understand in these difficult fiscal times for not only the federal government but state governments as well that there are certain cuts that are being made across the country.
	www.pbs.org /now/transcript/transcript_ramstad.html (1697 words)

	Project Vote Smart - Representative Ramstad - Interest Group Ratings
		Spring 05 Representative Ramstad supported the interests of the Conservative Index - The John Birch Society 0 percent in Spring 05.
		Spring 04 Representative Ramstad supported the interests of the Conservative Index - The John Birch Society 25 percent in Spring 04.
		Fall 2004 Representative Ramstad supported the interests of the Conservative Index - The John Birch Society 40 percent in Fall 2004.
	vote-smart.org /issue_rating_category.php?can_id=H2051103&...+Issues (9087 words)

	Psychologists Recognize Rep. Jim Ramstad for Leadership on Mental Health Policy
		Ramstad was honored with the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Outstanding Leadership Award for his strong commitment to mental health parity and other mental health issues.
		Ramstad is the lead Republican cosponsor of the Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act and introduced it into legislation with U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI).
		Ramstad also is the sponsor of legislation to expand parity to services for chemical dependency.
	www.apa.org /releases/ramstad_04.html (438 words)

	Jim Ramstad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		James M. Ramstad (born May 6, 1946) is a United States politician from the state of Minnesota.
		Ramstad has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing Minnesota's 3rd congressional district, one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota.
		Ramstad is an admitted recovering alcoholic since 1981.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Ramstad (343 words)

	SalemNews.com, Salem, MA - This congressional partnership is full of grace
		But Jim Ramstad is the recovery sponsor for Patrick Kennedy and this represents more than just one hand across the partisan aisle in Washington.
		Ramstad, 60 years old, woke up from his last alcoholic flout in a jail cell in Sioux Falls, S.D., a quarter-century ago, under arrest for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and failure to vacate.
		Ramstad has since started over, a process that began in the St. Mary's Rehabilitation Center in Minneapolis and consisted of a lot of soul-searching and learning.
	www.salemnews.com /opinion/local_story_212144310?keyword=secondarystory (1013 words)

	Jim Ramstad unhinged, Part II \| MN Blue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jim Ramstad unhinged, Part II Submitted by The Big E on October 19, 2006 - 4:30pm.
		Ramstad's response was that the plane flew into the building as a result of the breakdown of local authority.
		Ramstad erupted, saying that it was slandering the names of good people like Colin Powell to say that they misled us about going to war.
	www.mnblue.com /node/119 (579 words)

	The GOP Auction House: Jim Ramstad of Minnesota
		Ramstad voted for the GOP energy bill that gave billions to oil, gas and nuclear industries.
		Ramstad voted for the GOP Medicare Prescription Drug Bill that will give billions to businesses and the health care industry, while forcing seniors to accept annual increases in premiums and deductibles and a growing gap in coverage for the prescription drugs they buy.
		Ramstad voted to continue awarding contracts to Halliburton even if the Pentagon's own audit processes found that more than $100 million of their contractor's costs in Iraq were unreasonable.
	www.dccc.org /gopauctionhouse/members/JimRamstadMN-3.html (424 words)

	Enjoy The Drive -- Representative Jim Ramstad
		Congressman Jim Ramstad is serving his sixth term representing Minnesota's 3rd District.
		Ramstad also co-Chairs both the House Law Enforcement Caucus and the Medical Technology Caucus.
		Congressman Ramstad is a member of the Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus.
	www.enjoythedrive.com /content/?id=9979 (60 words)

	wcco.com - Ramstad Reaches Out To Help Fellow Addict
		Ramstad visited him four Saturdays in a row, and agreed to sponsor Kennedy's recovery, accompanying him to recovery meetings and staying in regular contact.
		But it is Ramstad, nearing 25 years of sobriety on July 31, whom Kennedy said he will lean on most heavily.
		One irony of the situation is that the modern treatment ethos calls for the recovering addict to follow the lead of the sponsor.
	wcco.com /local/local_story_163125913.html (715 words)

	Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction Professionals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ramstad is also founder of the bipartisan House Medical Technology Caucus, as well as co-chair of the House Law Enforcement Caucus.
		As a young state senator in 1981, Ramstad was arrested for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and failure to leave a South Dakota coffee shop at 2 a.m..
		Ramstad hopes to steer alcoholics and addicts toward recovery with the passing of the Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act, legislation that he introduced to the House of Representatives on September 4, 1997.
	www.counselormagazine.com /display_article.asp?aid=Congressman_Jim_Ramstad.asp (2319 words)

	NOW with Bill Moyers. Society & Community. The HEART Act: Substance Abuse Parity Legislation \| PBS
		Ramstad explained current policy to Bill Moyers this week saying, "Right now, there are 16 million alcoholics and addicts in America covered by insurance plans and last year three and a half million of them were denied access to treatment.
		The goal of the HEART Act is to achieve parity for substance abuse treatment; to improve benefits for substance abuse treatment under group health plans and health insurance coverage so that it is treated like other diseases.
		Ramstad has long been a champion of this particular cause, and has presented similar bills in Congress over the past several years.
	www.pbs.org /now/society/heartact.html (433 words)

	Johnson Institute Foundation: News - Rep. Jim Ramstad and Dr. Robert H. Albers To Be Honored at Johnson Institute ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jim Ramstad and Dr. Robert H. Albers To Be Honored at Johnson Institute Founders Dinner
		Ramstad, R-Minn., is leading the fight on Capitol Hill for parity in the recognition of the disease and is co-founder with Rep. Patrick Kennedy of the congressional caucus called Addiction Treatment and Recovery that advances help for those with the disease.
		“Rep. Ramstad is not only a legislative leader, but a hands-on advocate for recovery, reaching out personally to many with his message and his help to get people assistance.
	johnsoninstitute.org /news/index.php?Next=48 (713 words)

	Honoring Congressman Jim Ramstad; Evan Rice
		Now Jim and President Clinton (as well as few arguably less accomplished men, such as my old man) were members of that class, and the reunion of participants and their mature families was really a special weekend.
		Jim deserves great and specific credit for his forthright political courage in opposing drilling in the refuge.
		But Jim has had the foresight to recognize that the proposed drilling (in addition to exploiting a reserve that Congress has long seen fit to protect) does nothing to change the fundamental demand elements that are driving world oil markets.
	www.repamerica.org /opinions/speeches/59.html (571 words)

	Anoka-Ramsey Community College News
		Congressman Jim Ramstad revealed his commitment to providing higher education access to first-generation college students and low-income students during a reception at Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) Coon Rapids Campus, May 9.
		Ramstad is also endorsing future funding for another TRIO Program at ARCC called Upward Bound -- serving high school students who have the potential to succeed in college, but face barriers that may prevent them from enrolling.
		Anoka-Ramsey Community College student Adam Hill thanked U.S. Congressman Jim Ramstad for visiting the College and for supporting students who may not have become enrolled in college if it were not for TRIO Programs.
	www.an.cc.mn.us /news/story_163.cfm (477 words)

	Jim Ramstad: Above the political fray Homeland security must be an all-out, bipartisan effort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jim Ramstad: Above the political fray Homeland security must be an all-out, bipartisan effort
		The 9/11 commission concludes, "We are safer now than before September 11, but we are not safe." And we will never be "safe" until members of Congress put forth an all-out, bipartisan effort to strengthen the security of our homeland.
		Jim Ramstad, a Republican, represents Minnesota's Third Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1186923/posts (539 words)

	Johnson Institute Foundation: News - Rep. Jim Ramstad’s Bill Would Stop Discrimination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The proposed law would prohibit health insurers from erecting discriminatory barriers to chemical dependency treatment, such as co-payments, deductibles or limited treatment stays that are different from other medical and surgical services.
		Allem said the denial of care by insurers who cover workers’ health concerns goes hand-in-hand with life-long discrimination of people with problems and people who have recovered from problems with chemical dependency.
		Ramstad, author and primary sponsor of the HEART Act, said more than 16 million Americans who are chemically dependent are covered by insurance, but unable to access adequate treatment.
	www.johnsoninstitute.com /news/index.php?NewsID=8 (643 words)

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