| Birth Date |
May 25, 1960 |
| Birthplace |
Plymouth, Minnesota |
Amy Jean Klobuchar (pronounced "KLOH-buh-shar", IPA: /'kloʊ.bə.ʃɑɹ/) (born May 25, 1960) is the junior United States Senator from Minnesota. She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, an affiliate of the Democratic Party. She is the first woman elected to the Senate from Minnesota and is one of two female senators in the 110th United States Congress freshman class. Formerly county attorney of Hennepin County, she was the chief prosecutor for the most populous county in Minnesota. Klobuchar was a legal adviser to former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale and partner in two prominent law firms. She was also cited by the New York Times to be among the seventeen most likely women to become the first female President of the United States of America.
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| Minnesota |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
Plymouth, Minnesota |
John Bessler |
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Congregationalist |
United States Congress Joint Economic Committee |
Vice President Of The United States |
| Republican Party |
Mark Dayton |
Juris Doctor |
NSA Warrantless Surveillance Controversy |
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298 day ago
Breaking bread
Stollen bread and pumpkin muffin loafs from Patrick’s Bakery in Richfield were the featured treats Nov. 5 at U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s “Minnesota Morning.” Klobuchar has visited dozens of Minnesota communities in recent months.
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299 day ago
Klobuchar, panel discuss H1N1 flu and vaccines
By: Mike Mullen Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, has a daughter who is pregnant and works in immunology. Knowing that his daughter works with patients infected with H1N1, Osterholm so anticipated a particular phone call that he knows exactly what time it came in. “I can’t tell you, the moment she got her vaccine, the relief I got,” Osterholm ...
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300 day ago
Klobuchar seeks better pandemic preparations
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is holding a discussion today with state public health experts to discuss improving preparedness in the event of a future flu pandemic.
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300 day ago
Klobuchar seeks better pandemic preparations
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is holding a discussion with state public health experts to discuss improving preparedness in the event of a future flu pandemic.
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302 day ago
McCollum, Franken, Klobuchar honor St. Paul soldier killed at Fort Hood
McCollum, Franken, Klobuchar honor St. Paul soldier killed at Fort Hood By Derek Wallbank | Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama mentioned each of the 13 deceased by name. He praised Pfc. Kham Xiong as "a husband and father who followed his brother into the military because his family had a strong history of service."
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303 day ago
Health care moves to Senate: Klobuchar, Franken want changes in House bill
Health care moves to Senate: Klobuchar, Franken want changes in House bill REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Sens. Amy Klobuchar, left, and Al Franken, right, say there's a lot more work to be done on the health care legislation in Congress. By Cynthia Dizikes | Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Minnesota's two Democratic senators signaled their approval of the House-passed health-care reform ...
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