Sen. Amy Klobuchar

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Biographical

Full Name: Amy Jean Klobuchar
Gender: Female
Pronunciation: AY-mee KLOE-buh-shar
Date of Birth: May 25, 1960 (age: 63)
Place of Birth: Plymouth, Minn.
Religion: Congregationalist
Hometown: Plymouth, Minn.
Place of Residence: Minneapolis, Minn.
Previous Occupation: Attorney

Wikipedia

Official biography

Amazon.com Author Profile

Family:

Married: John D. Bessler law professor, July 10, 1993 in Minnesota

1 child: Abigail

Biography:

Amy Klobuchar is the first woman elected to represent the State of Minnesota in the United States Senate. Throughout her public service, Amy has always embraced the values she learned growing up in Minnesota. Her grandfather worked 1500 feet underground in the iron ore mines of Northern Minnesota. Her father, Jim, was a newspaperman, and her mother, Rose, was an elementary school teacher who continued teaching until she was 70. Amy has built a reputation of putting partisanship aside to help strengthen the economy and support families, workers and businesses.

Amy has always understood that her first duty is to represent the people of Minnesota. She acted quickly to obtain full funding to rebuild the I-35W bridge just thirteen months afte r it tragically collapsed into the Mississippi River. She worked across party lines to expand education and job opportunities for returning service members, fought to ensure that Minnesota National Guard members received the full benefits they earned, and helped turn Minnesota's ground-breaking "Beyond the Yellow Ribbon" program into a national model. As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Amy was part of the important Farm Bill conference committee that reached an agreement between the Senate and the House on a long-term Farm Bill in 2014.

Since arriving in the Senate, Amy has worked with Democrats and Republicans on legislation focused on moving the country forward. She fought to pass the most significant consumer product safety legislation in a generation, keeping foreign toxic products off our shores and out of our stores, and pushed the cell phone companies to enact more consumer-friendly policies.

Amy has pushed for a bipartisan, balanced approach to reducing our nation’s debt and was part of a group of fourteen senators who fought to create the bipartisan debt commission. She helped pass the most sweeping ethics reform since Watergate, has pushed to reform the Senate rules, and worked to beat the filibuster and led the fight to confirm the first director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in seven years.

Before serving in the Senate, Amy headed the largest prosecutor’s office in Minnesota for eight years, making the prosecution of violent and career criminals her top priority. She led the effort for successful passage of Minnesota’s first felony DWI law, and received the leadership award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Her safe schools initiative, community prosecution efforts, and criminal justice reforms earned national awards from both the Bush and Clinton Justice Departments. As a private citizen and before being elected to public office, Amy was the leading advocate for successful passage of one of the first laws in the country guaranteeing 48-hour hospital stays for new moms and their babies.

Her work has gained national recognition. The American Prospect named her a “woman to watch,” and Working Mother Magazine named her as "Best in Congress” for her efforts on behalf of working families. She received an award from the Service Women's Action Network (SWAN) for her work to fight sexual assault in the military, and the Disabled American Veterans honored her work to improve the lives of America’s veterans. She has also received the “Outstanding Member of the Senate Award” from the National Narcotic Officers’ Associations’ Coalition and the “Above and Beyond Award” from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for her commitment to developing a supportive work environment for employees serving in the Guard and Reserves.

Amy was the valedictorian of her Wayzata High School class. She graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and the University of Chicago Law School. Her senior essay in college, published as the book "Uncovering the Dome," chronicles the 10-year-history behind the building of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and is still used at colleges and universities across the country.

Amy is married to John Bessler, a native of Mankato, who attended Loyola High School and the University of Minnesota. Amy and John have a daughter, Abigail. See more >>

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Website, campaign

Email, campaign: info@amyklobuchar.com

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Instagram, campaign

Facebook, campaign

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YouTube, campaign

Flickr, campaign

Social Networking:

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Threads, campaign

Official Links:

Website, official

Press Releases

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Education

University of Chicago Law School - JD (1985)

Activities and notes: Law Review, associate editor
Yale University - BA, political science, magna cum laude (1982)

Activities and notes: Yale College Democrats; Feminist Caucus
Wayzata High School (Plymouth, Minn.) - Diploma (1978)

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. Senate (Jan. 3, 2007-) In Office

Member, U.S. Senator for Minnesota

Election Results

2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for Minnesota (Class 1)

Amy Jean Klobuchar, 60.31%
Democrat

James Newberger (Jim), 36.21%
Republican

Dennis Schuller, 2.55%
Legal Marijuana Now

Paula Overby, 1.00%
Green
2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for Minnesota (Class 1)

Amy Jean Klobuchar, 65.23%
Democrat

Kurt Bills, 30.53%
Republican

Stephen Williams, 2.59%
Independence Party

Tim Davis, 1.07%
Undetermined
2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for Minnesota (Class 1)

Amy Jean Klobuchar, 58.06%
Democrat

Mark Raymond Kennedy, 37.94%
Republican

Robert Fitzgerald, 3.23%
Independence Party

Associated Organizations

Election campaign:

Own leadership PAC:

Follow the North Star Fund

Awards

Distinguished Public Service Award (American Legion) (Feb. 2024)
Congressional Champion Award (YMCA of the USA) (Feb. 2024)
Distinguished Travel Champion Award (U.S. Travel Association) (April 2022)
Fueling Growth Award (Growth Energy Inc.) (2021)
Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Oct. 2020)
Trailblazer Award (Women Business Collaborative) (Oct. 2020)
Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)
Hero Award (American Trucking Associations Inc.) (Jan. 2020)
Fiscal Hero (Fix the Debt Coalition Inc.) (2020)
Golden Triangle Award (National Farmers Union) (Sept. 2019)
Legislator of the Year (Security Industry Association) (June 2019)
Statesmanship Award (Former Members of Congress) (March 2019)
First Amendment Defender Award (Radio Television Digital News Association) (March 2019)
Health IT Pioneer Award (Health Innovation Alliance) (Dec. 2017)
Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (Oct. 2016)
Golden Triangle Award (National Farmers Union) (Sept. 2016)
Champion of Fighting Eating Disorders (Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy and Action) (Oct. 2015)
Distinguished Travel Champion Award (U.S. Travel Association) (2015)
Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2014)
Legislator of the Year Award (Agricultural Retailers Association) (March 2013)
Distinguished Alumni Award (Wayzata High School (Plymouth, Minn.)) (1999)

Publications

The Joy of Politics: Surviving Cancer, a Campaign, a Pandemic, an Insurrection, and Life's Other Unexpected Curveballs. (2023)
Antitrust: Taking on Monopoly Power from the Gilded Age to the Digital Age (2021)
The Senator Next Door: A Memoir from the Heartland (2015)
Uncovering the Dome (1982)

Official Signature

Contact Information

Email, member official contact form
Email, scheduling:
scheduling@klobuchar.senate.gov

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-2305
Phone:	202-224-3244
Fax:	202-228-2186

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2016 (Amendment), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Election Candidate: 2005
Extension Letter: 2020
New Hire: 2005
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Foreign Gifts

5/20/2007: Hand-blown glass bowl by Gregor Herman from Canada ($150.00)

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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 0.2
(House Average: 0.22)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $64,700.25
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Staff Salaries Paid:

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Committees

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Conservation, Climate, Forestry and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research Subcommittee

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Rural Development and Energy Subcommittee

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Communications, Media and Broadband Subcommittee

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security Subcommittee

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports Subcommittee

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Tourism, Trade and Export Promotion Subcommittee

Senate Judiciary Committee

Senate Judiciary Committee Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights Subcommittee, Chair

Senate Judiciary Committee Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Subcommittee

Senate Judiciary Committee Immigration, Citizenship and Border Safety Subcommittee

Senate Judiciary Committee Privacy, Technology and the Law Subcommittee

Senate Rules and Administration Committee, Chair

Caucuses

Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group, Co-Chair
Common Sense Coalition
Congressional America 250 Caucus
Congressional Assisting Caregivers Today Caucus
Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
Congressional Coalition on Adoption, Co-Chair
Congressional Diversifying Tech Caucus
Congressional Farmer's Cooperative Caucus, Co-Chair
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Congressional French Caucus
Congressional Mississippi River Caucus
Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus, Co-Chair
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Congressional TRIO Caucus
Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus
Congressional Wellness Caucus, Co-Chair
Congressional Women's High Tech Coalition Caucus, Honorary Co-Chair
Electrification Caucus
International Conservation Caucus
Northeast-Midwest Senate Coalition
Rare Disease Caucus, Co-Chair
Senate Abraham Accords Caucus
Senate Afterschool Caucus
Senate ALS Caucus
Senate Arctic Caucus
Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus
Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
Senate Broadband Caucus, Co-Chair
Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus
Senate Caucus on Foster Youth
Senate Climate Change Task Force
Senate Community Development Finance Caucus
Senate Cultural Caucus
Senate Democratic Conference Committee, Steering Committee Chair
Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force
Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee, Chair
Senate Diabetes Caucus
Senate Entrepreneurship Caucus, Co-Chair
Senate Epilepsy Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
Senate Friends of Switzerland Caucus, Co-Chair
Senate General Aviation Caucus
Senate Great Lakes Task Force, Vice Chair
Senate Human Rights Caucus
Senate Impact Aid Coalition
Senate India Caucus
Senate Law Enforcement Caucus
Senate Mental Health Caucus
Senate National Guard Caucus
Senate National Institutes of Health Caucus
Senate Nursing Caucus
Senate Olympic and Paralympic Caucus, Co-Chair
Senate Paper and Packaging Caucus
Senate Small Brewers Caucus
Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, Co-Chair
Senate Ukraine Caucus
Senate Veterinary Medicine Caucus, Co-Chair
Senate Wellness Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus
Senate Working Forests Caucus
Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics, Honorary Co-Chair

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