House 1999-2002 (District 49A); House 2003-2012 (District 48B); House 2013-2014 (District 35A); Senate 2016-2022 (District 35); Senate 2023-Present (District 35)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Anoka
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/18/1954
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Baptist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Anoka
Occupation (when first elected):
Chiropractor; Co-Owner Family Business, Abeler Chiropractic Clinic, Anoka
EDUCATION
Anoka High School; Secondary; 1972
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities;
Hamline University; Biology and Chemistry, 1974
NW Health Services University; D.C.; Chiropractic, 1979
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Barb
Children:
Six children: Jamie, Jessie, Jordan "Jordy," Josiah, Jude, and Judson (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Religion provided by his son's obituary.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican party endorsement for the United States Senate seat but ran unendorsed in the 2014 primary election. He lost the primary.