Jim Oberstar

US Representative from Minnesota

A Representative from Minnesota; born in Chisholm, St. Louis County, Minn., September 10, 1934; graduated from Chisholm High School, Chisholm, Minn., 1952; B.A., College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn., 1956; M.A., College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium, 1957; staff for United States Representative John Anton Blatnik of Minnesota, 1963-1974; administrator of the Committee on Public Works, United States House of Representatives, 1971-1974; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the seventeen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 2011); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010; chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses).

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

National Strategies, LLC Lobbying firm (now known as National Strategies LLC)

• Senior Advisor (past)

Positions

International Conservation Caucus Foundation ICCF is an industry funded 501(c)3 used for backdoor lobbying and greenwashing

• Advisor, Congressional Advisory Council

Government Positions

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

• Ex Officio

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

• Ex Officio

Aviation Subcommittee

• Ex Officio

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

• Ex Officio

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

• Ex Officio

Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee

• Ex Officio

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

• Chair

Donors

Ernest Baynard Lobbyist and Former Communications Director for MIke Honda

• Donation · 250 USD ('08)

Friends of Jim Oberstar

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Rick Nolan US Representative from Minnesota

• 1 contribution · 2,500 USD ('12)

William Lehman US Representative from Florida

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('91)

Carol A Roberts

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('02)

Eric Peter Serna New Mexico lawyer, long active in the Democratic party

• 2 contributions · 1,000 USD ('97)

Dale Edward Kildee former US Representative from Michigan

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('96)

Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 1 contribution · 411 USD ('06)

Campaign Donors

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Robert A Roe Representative from New Jersey

• 24 contributions · 21,500 USD ('98→'10)

William W Millar Public transit lobbyist

• 32 contributions · 18,000 USD ('97→'10)

Caroline Gabel Treasurer Of Defenders Of Wildlife Action Fund; President Of The Shared Earth Foundation; Former Senior Staffer To Rep. James Oberstar (D-Mn)

• 17 contributions · 16,500 USD ('00→Sep 5 '10)

John P Burke President, Trek Bicycles

• 11 contributions · 14,900 USD ('00→Aug 28 '09)

Micky Arison Billionaire chairman of Carnival Corp; Miami Heat owner

• 8 contributions · 11,000 USD ('95→'09)

Dennis Mark Hertel Lobbyist and Former US Representative from Michigan

• 16 contributions · 10,800 USD ('96→'10)

James R Barker

• 10 contributions · 10,000 USD ('01→'08)

Richard H Anderson Chief Executive Officer-Delta Air Lines

• 19 contributions · 9,650 USD ('96→'10)

Jim Hall Lobbyist at Seward Square Group; former NTSB chair under Clinton