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In a close race, he lost to Republican challenger Chip Cravaack in the Republican House takeover in His passing is heartbreaking news for his friends and former colleagues from both sides of the aisle.
It was an honor and a privilege to work alongside him, and we only hope it is a comfort to his wife Jean, his children and his grandchildren that so many share in their loss at this sad time. Mark Dayton called him a "true champion" for Minnesota. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. Oberstar was a proponent of the Central Corridor light-rail project, which will link the downtowns of St. Paul and Minneapolis when the Green Line opens this summer.
Paul Mayor Chris Coleman said in a statement Saturday. Jim Oberstar. Erik Paulsen said Saturday morning. Tim Walz said in a release. Richard Anderson, the chief executive of Delta Air Lines, said Oberstar was a wise and trusted friend who left a mark in the airline industry and understood the need for a strong and sustainable infrastructure.
After losing to Cravaack and leaving Congress, Oberstar worked as a consultant and continued to speak publicly. A Great Lakes freighter was also named after him in But he also used the perch to transform the rural, rugged landscape for Northern Minnesota permanently. Oberstar was born in Chisholm, Minn.
Bill Richard, who worked for Oberstar for 29 years, said the elder Oberstar's profession wasn't just a job, it was a way of life for the family. He was an underground miner before the unionization and he supported the unions.
Minnesota Democratic U. Senator Amy Klobuchar said Oberstar's life was "really an American journey. Oberstar earned a bachelor's degree from the College of St. Thomas and his masters from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. His ability to speak French landed Oberstar a job teaching English to Haitian military officers in Haiti from until Oberstar is a talented, zealous, highly intelligent young man whose services to the United States in Haiti have made him too valuable for us to lose," wrote former U.
Naval Mission to Haiti by Chris Williamson. The time Oberstar spent in Haiti was pivotal, said Sertich. The country, and its ongoing infrastructure woes, became a particular cause for Oberstar during his political career, serving as an election observer there in and advocating for the Obama administration to dedicate more money to the country after a major earthquake in Representative John Blatnik, a job Oberstar held for more than a decade.
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