Ted Mondale
Ted Mondale | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 44th district | |
In office January 8, 1991 – January 6, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Phyllis W. McQuaid |
Succeeded by | Steve P. Kelley |
Personal details | |
Born | Theodore Adams Mondale October 12, 1957 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Pamela Burris
(m. 1988; div. 2013) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Walter Mondale (father) Joan Mondale (mother) Eleanor Mondale (sister) |
Education | University of Minnesota (BA) William Mitchell College of Law (JD) |
Theodore Adams Mondale (born October 12, 1957) is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1991 to 1997.[1] He is the elder son of the late former U.S. Vice President Walter F. Mondale and the late Joan Mondale.[2][3]
Career[]
From 1991 to 1997, Mondale was a member of the Minnesota Senate.[2] Mondale sought the Democratic primary nomination for Minnesota governor in 1998. He placed fifth in the Democratic primary.[citation needed]
In 1999, Mondale was appointed chairman of the Metropolitan Council in the cabinet of Governor Jesse Ventura.[citation needed] He oversaw the initiation of high density housing/retail development in the Twin Cities, as well as light-rail transportation planning from the suburban areas to the central cities.[citation needed] In 2011, he was named chair of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission by Governor Mark Dayton.[4] In 2012, Mondale was named the CEO of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.[1][failed verification]
Personal life[]
Mondale was married to Pam Burris, with whom he has three children; the couple separated in 2011 and divorced in 2013.[5][6] Mondale's sister, Eleanor Mondale was a television personality who died of brain cancer at the age of 51 in 2011.[7]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sid Hartman: Lester unsure of role with new stadium". Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National News Briefs; Ted Mondale Joins Race For Minnesota Governor". New York Times. January 13, 1998. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "Walter Mondale Fast Facts". CNN.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ "NFL on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "Ending to Mondale marriage 'all about peace'". Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "My Three Scions". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ Baenen, Jeff (September 17, 2011). "Eleanor Mondale, daughter of Walter Mondale, dies". The San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 18, 2011.
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- 20th-century American politicians
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