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  1. Amy Jean Klobuchar ( / ˈkloʊbəʃɑːr / KLOH-bə-shar; born May 25, 1960) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007.

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    Klobuchar was born in Plymouth, Minnesota. She is the daughter of Rose Katherine (née Heuberger) and James John "Jim" Klobuchar, a columnist for the Star Tribune. Klobuchar was a valedictorian at Wayzata High School. She received her B.A. degree in political science in 1982 from Yale University. During her time at Yale, Klobuchar spent time as an i...

    Klobuchar was elected Hennepin County attorney in 1998, and reelected in 2002. In 2001 Minnesota Lawyer named her "Attorney of the Year".Klobuchar was President of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association from November 2002 to November 2003.

    In early 2005, Senator Mark Dayton announced that he would not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate. She was seen as a favorite for the DFL nomination for the 2006 election. In the general election, Klobuchar faced Republican candidate Mark Kennedy. On March 30, 2008, Klobuchar announced her endorsement of Senator Barack Obama in the Democratic pres...

    On February 6, 2019, Klobuchar announced on her Twitter that she will announce her candidacy for President of the United States on February 10 in Minneapolis. On February 10, 2019, Klobuchar announced that she is running for President in the 2020 United States presidential election. Klobuchar's allegedly harsh treatment of her Senate staff received...

    In 1993, Klobuchar married John Bessler. They have a daughter. She is a member of the United Church of Christ. In September 2021, she announced that she was diagnosed with breast cancerseven months before.

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  2. Amy Jean Klobuchar ( / ˈkloʊbəʃɑːr / KLOH-bə-shar; born May 25, 1960) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007.

  3. Nov 6, 2018 · Amy Klobuchar (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Minnesota. She assumed office on January 3, 2007. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025. Klobuchar (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Minnesota.

  4. Mar 19, 2020 · Who is Amy Klobuchar? 59 years old. Born in Plymouth, Minn.; lives in Minneapolis and Washington. Former Hennepin County attorney; elected to the Senate in 2006. Klobuchar’s signature issues.

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