Oberstar tribute reaches president’s desk

WASHINGTON - The legislative move to rename the Chisholm Post Office in memory of former U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar has reached President Barack Obama’s desk.
Oberstar, who passed away last year, was born in Chisholm and represented the people of northern Minnesota for 36 years.
“Jim Oberstar was a man of purpose and grit who never stopped fighting for the people of northern Minnesota,” U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said. “... Jim always remembered his roots. This action will help ensure his hometown post office stands as a tribute to all he did to make his district and our nation a better place.”
U.S. Sens. Klobuchar and Al Franken, along with U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, announced Tuesday that their bill to rename the Chisholm Post Office in memory of Oberstar has passed the House.
The legislation, which Klobuchar led and Franken cosponsored, has already passed the Senate, so it will now head to the president’s desk to be signed into law.