Amy Jean Klobuchar is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer-Labor Party, Minnesota’s affiliate of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the Hennepin County attorney.
Meet Jim Klobuchar and Rose Klobuchar
Born in Plymouth, Minnesota, Klobuchar is the daughter of Rose and Jim Klobuchar. Her mother taught second grade until she retired at age 70. Her father Jim, a retired sportswriter and columnist for the Star Tribune, was of Slovene descent.
Klobuchar’s parents divorced when she was 15. The divorce took a toll on the family; her relationship with her father was not fully restored until he quit drinking in the 1990s.
She attended public schools in Plymouth and was valedictorian at Wayzata High School,.where she was also class treasurer and secretary. She received her Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in political science in 1982 from Yale University.
While at Yale, Klobuchar spent time as an intern for then-Vice President and former senator Walter Mondale.