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Longtime Minnesota Congressman Jim Ramstad Dies At 74
The nine-term Republican congressman, who represented Minnesota's 3rd District, had been battling Parkinson's Disease with Lewy Body.
By WCCO-TV
November 6, 2020
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Longtime Minnesota Congressman Jim Ramstad has died. He was 74.
The nine-term Republican congressman, who represented Minnesota’s 3rd District, had been battling Parkinson’s Disease with Lewy Body, his family says. He died Thursday night.
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In Washington, Ramstad was known for working across the aisle. He was also a strong and fierce advocate for reform in the area of mental health. He served from 1991 to 2009.
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