Economic Club Of Minnesota

United States Senator Amy Klobuchar On January 4, 2007, Amy Klobuchar became the first woman elected to represent the State of Minnesota in the United States Senate. Before being elected to public office, she served as a partner in Minnesota's Dorsey & Whitney and Gray, Plant, Mooty law firms. From 1998-2006, Senator Klobuchar served as the prosecutor for Hennepin County. During her eight years as County Attorney, Amy focused on the prosecution of violent and career criminals. She was a leading advocate for successful passage of Minnesota's first felony DWI law, for which she received a leadership award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Her safe schools initiative, community prosecution efforts, and criminal justice reforms earned national awards, including from the U.S. Department of Justice under both the Clinton and Bush administrations. She was elected by her colleagues to serve as president of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association.Since her election to the Senate in 2006, Amy has been a strong