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    Mondale, Ted A.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1991-96 (District 44)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 10/12/1957
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Louis Park
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota; B.A.;
    William Mitchell College of Law; J.D.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota (Chair, Appointed by Governor Jesse Ventura); 01/1999 to 01/2003 [Appointed]
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (Chair, Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton); 01/20/2011 to 06/22/2012 [Appointed]
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Sports Facilities Commission (Executive Director); 06/22/2012 to 02/16/2017 [Appointed]
    State Board/Commission/Council: Governor's Workforce Development Board (Appointed by Governor Tim Walz); 01/29/2025 to ? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Pam (divorce proceedings in 2011)
    Children: Three children: Louis (son), Amanda and Berit (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: education, tax reform, health care, environment, urban growth and redevelopment.

    He is the son of former Vice-President Walter Mondale.

    He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement for Minnesota Governor in the 1998 primary election.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    79th Legislative Session (1995-1996) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
    Body: Senate
    District: 44
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Saint Louis Park
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Health Care Services
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection
    • Gaming Regulation
    • Metropolitan and Local Government
    • Metropolitan and Local Government: Metropolitan Affairs (Chair)
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Tax
    term photo
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    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
    Body: Senate
    District: 44
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Saint Louis Park
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Health Care Services
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection
    • Gaming Regulation
    • Metropolitan and Local Government
    • Metropolitan and Local Government: Metropolitan Affairs (Chair)
    • Metropolitan and Local Government: Metropolitan and Local Government Tax Division
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Tax
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    77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
    Body: Senate
    District: 44
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Saint Louis Park
    Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
    Oath Date: 1/8/1991
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Higher Education
    • Employment
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection
    • Metropolitan Affairs
    term photo
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    Photographs

    Senator Ted Mondale speaks in committee, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1991. Photo credit: Senate Media ServicesThis image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library..

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