Jim Ramstad

Jim Ramstad

Ramstad, a moderate Republican from Minnetonka, has announced he will not seek reelection. A fixture in the solidly GOP western suburbs of the Twin Cities, Ramstad has a voting record that has been comparatively bi-partisan as he has long made a point of finding legislative initiatives he can co-sponsor with Democratic senators, particularly on issues related to health, crime and education.

Ramstad is low-key and often low-profile, advocating restraint in spending and taxing, sticking with his party on many key showdown votes, but going his own way on many other issues. Before his decision to step down, it appeared unlikely he wouls face a theatening challenge.

Jim Ramstad stories from Star Tribune

• Ramstad joins Hazelden as senior policy adviser
  
  Former Minnesota U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad, a recovering alcoholic and longtime champion for addiction treatment, has joined Hazelden Treatment Center as a senior policy adviser, Hazelden officials said Tuesday.
• Sue Abderholden and Mark Mishek: An unhelpful inquisition
  
  Abraham Lincoln. Winston Churchill. Lawton Chiles. Harold Hughes. Jim Ramstad. All were politicians who disclosed that they had struggled to overcome a mental illness or addiction to alcohol or other drugs.
• Robert Pohlad will host Joe Biden next week
  
  Vice President Joe Biden will travel to the Twin Cities next week for a fundraising dinner at the home of Robert Pohlad, son of the late Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad.
• Carter cabinet member Califano speaks in Edina
• West school briefs
• MINNESOTA'S POLITICIANS PAY THEIR RESPECTS
• Coleman waiting until spring to decide on run for governor
• Paulsen leans to conservative side in his balancing act
• Boys Nation senator hopes to meet the president, too
• Suburban lawmaker Hann wants to be Minn. governor

Jim Ramstad stories from other sources

• Former Congressman Jim Ramstad Joins Hazelden as Senior Policy Adviser on ... - PR Newswire (press release)
• John Kline: For the 'Slaughter Solution' before he was against it - MinnPost.com (blog)
• Efforts zero in on underage drinking - McLeod County Chronicle
• Minnesota, land o' liberals ... and moderates and conservatives - MinnPost.com