Current Role:
Senior United States Senator from Minnesota (2007–present); Chair of the Senate Democratic Steering and Policy Committee (2025–present); Chair of the Senate Rules Committee (2021–present)
Previous roles:
County Attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota (1999–2007)
Partner, Dorsey & Whitney and Gray Plant Mooty law firms (prior to 1999)
Education:
B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, Yale University, 1982
Juris Doctor with high honors, University of Chicago Law School, 1985
Background:
Born 1960, Plymouth, Minnesota. Daughter of Jim Klobuchar, a journalist of Slovene descent, and Rose Heuberger, a second-grade teacher. Valedictorian, Wayzata High School. Parents divorced when she was 15.
Career:
Corporate lawyer and partner specializing in telecommunications regulation before entering public service. Published author of "Uncovering the Dome" (1986).
Political positions:
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). Advocates for healthcare reform, consumer protection, abortion rights, agriculture, climate change, and modern liberal policies. Supports the Affordable Care Act, LGBT rights, and pro-choice positions.
Legislative achievements:
First woman elected U.S. Senator from Minnesota. Passed more legislation than any other senator by 2016. Sponsored/co-sponsored over 100 bills signed into law. Known for bipartisan work on prescription drug pricing, agriculture, and election security.
Controversies:
Criticized for "tough-on-crime" approach as Hennepin County Attorney, including harsh sentencing and lack of prosecution of police misconduct. The Myon Burrell case, prosecuted during her tenure, drew scrutiny and a commuted sentence in 2020. Renewed criticism followed the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Amy Klobuchar, born in Plymouth, Minnesota in 1960, is the senior U.S. Senator from Minnesota and a leading member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. A Yale and University of Chicago Law graduate, she was Hennepin County Attorney before her historic 2006 Senate election. Klobuchar is known for bipartisan legislation on health care, agriculture, and consumer protection, and serves in key Senate leadership roles. She ran for president in 2020 and endorsed Joe Biden. Her tenure as county attorney has faced scrutiny, but she remains a prominent advocate for progressive policies and effective governance.
