Betty McCollum
American politician (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Betty Louise McCollum (/məˈkɒləm/ mə-KOL-əm; born July 12, 1954)[1] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 4th congressional district, serving since 2001. She is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). McCollum's district centers on St. Paul, Minnesota's capital city. She is the second woman elected to Congress from Minnesota. McCollum became the dean of Minnesota's congressional delegation in 2021.
Quick Facts Preceded by, Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 55B district ...
Betty McCollum | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 4th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Bruce Vento |
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 55B district | |
In office January 5, 1993 – January 3, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Harriet McPherson |
Succeeded by | Scott Wasiluk |
Personal details | |
Born | Betty Louise Dierich (1954-07-12) July 12, 1954 (age 69) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | St. Catherine University (BA) |
Website | House website |
McCollum, as dean of Minnesota's House delegation, speaks on the death of Jim Hagedorn Recorded February 28, 2022 | |
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Before her election to the U.S. House, McCollum served eight years as a state representative.