Jim Ramstad

James Marvin Ramstad (May 6, 1946 – November 5, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1981 to 1991. He also was in the United States House of Representatives representing Minnesota's 3rd congressional district from 1991 to 2009. Ramstad was a member of the Republican Party. 
Ramstad was born in Jamestown, North Dakota. He studied at the University of Minnesota and at George Washington University. Ramstad died of Parkinson's disease-related problems in Wayzata, Minnesota on November 5, 2020 at the age of 74.