Oberstar Wins Party Endorsement

The 8th Congressional District DFL endorsed Congressman Jim Oberstar to seek a 19th term in the U.S. House of Representatives over the weekend.

DFLers gathered at the Grand Casino in Hinckley for their biannual convention. While the convention conducts various important party business, their primary task is the nomination of a U.S. House candidate in the 8th Congressional District.

Oberstar pointed to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed last year as one success. The long time Congressman said the stimulus bill invested in infrastructure projects, created or saved three million jobs, and provided tax relief for working families all across Minnesota. Oberstar is Chairman of the Powerful Transportation Committee.