Senator Amy Klobuchar
U.S. Senate, Minnesota
EMILY's List Highlights
EMILY's List was the first organization to get into to the senate primary and endorse Amy Klobuchar, who claimed a commanding victory in Minnesota in 2006. Her race, which was an open seat battle, was one of the toughest races in the country.
"Amy Klobuchar's victory is a textbook case of the power of early money," says Ellen Malcolm, the president and founder of EMILY’s List. “EMILY's List announced our support for her long before any other progressive group was ready to take a chance. We knew she was a star -- and so did our members, whose generous contributions helped her win this stunning victory.”
Biography
In 2006, Amy Klobuchar became the first woman elected to represent the State of Minnesota in the U. S. Senate. As a respected leader - both as chief prosecutor in Minnesota's largest county, and now as a United States Senator, 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.
And, in 1998, after serving as a partner of two of Minnesota's leading law firms, Amy broke new ground as the first woman elected to serve as the Hennepin County prosecutor, which includes Minneapolis and 45 suburbs.
In 2006, the people of Minnesota elected Amy to be their United States Senator. Amy quickly established herself as a leader determined to get results. On issues from consumer protection to renewable energy; from developing our rural economy to combating climate change to reforming our government, Amy has been a strong advocate for middle-class families and Minnesota values.
Her work has gained national recognition. Working Mother Magazine named her as a 2008 "Best in Congress" for her efforts on behalf of working families. The American Prospect named her a "woman to watch." The Washington Post has described Klobuchar as "a rising star" and "a leading proponent of efforts to combat climate change," not to mention "the funniest new member of Congress." The Star Tribune reported on her substantial progress, citing observers who praised her work in her first hundred days as, "a fast-moving legislator with potential to become a party leader."
Biography provided by Senator Klobuchar's official website.
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