Betty McCollum

Betty Louise McCollum (born July 12, 1954) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 4th congressional district since 2001. She previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001. She is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). McCollum's district centers on St. Paul, Minnesota's capital city. She is the second woman elected to Congress from Minnesota. McCollum has been the dean of Minnesota's congressional delegation since 2021, when Representative Collin Peterson lost reelection.