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Winter, Theodore "Ted"

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House 1987-92 (District 28A); House 1993-2002 (District 22A)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Redwood

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/26/1949

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Gender: Male

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names: Ted

City of Residence (when first elected): Fulda

Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Worthington Community College; A.A.; 1970

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Marge
Children: Four children: Jason, Nathan, Shannon, and Brent
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 2010 election.

Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1987-88.

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Total Days Served: 5845

SESSIONS SERVED

82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: House

District: 22A

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Fulda

Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001

Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Redwood

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2002 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Taxes: Property Tax Division Minutes
Transportation Policy Minutes

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: House

District: 22A

Elected: 11/3/1998

Residence: Fulda

Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/5/1999

Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Redwood

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Agriculture Policy Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Taxes: Property Taxes Division Minutes

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: House

District: 22A

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Fulda

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Redwood

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Agriculture Minutes
Agriculture: Joint House/Senate Special Select Subcommittee on Agricultural Education Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair)
Taxes Minutes
Taxes: Property Tax and Tax Increment Financing Division Minutes
Ways and Means

Leadership Position: Majority Leader

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1995

Body: House

District: 22A

Elected: 11/8/1994

Residence: Fulda

Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/3/1995

Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Redwood

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Agriculture
Agriculture: Agriculture Finance and Rural Development (Chair)
Agriculture: Dairy Policy and Soil and Water Conservation
Rules and Legislative Administration
Rules and Legislative Administration: Rules
Taxes
Taxes: Property Tax and Tax Increment Financing Division (Chair)
Transportation and Transit
Transportation and Transit: Transportation Safety

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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1993

Body: House

District: 22A

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Fulda

Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
Oath Date: 1/5/1993

Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Redwood

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Agriculture
Agriculture: Agriculture Finance and Rural Development (Chair)
Environment and Natural Resources
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Financial Institutions and Insurance: Insurance (Chair)
Taxes
Taxes: Property Tax

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/1991

Body: House

District: 28A

Elected: 11/6/1990

Residence: Fulda

Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
Oath Date: 1/8/1991

Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Murray, Nobles

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Agriculture
Agriculture: Agriculture Finance and Farm Programs
Agriculture: Rural Development, Marketing, and International Trade (Chair)
Economic Development
Economic Development: International Trade and Technology Division
Economic Development: Review of Economic Development Strategies (Chair)
Environment and Natural Resources
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Taxes
Taxes: Property Tax

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76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1989

Body: House

District: 28A

Elected: 11/8/1988

Residence: Fulda

Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
Oath Date: 1/3/1989

Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Murray, Nobles

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Agriculture
Agriculture: Agriculture Finance and Farm Programs
Economic Development
Economic Development: Community Stabilization and Development Division
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources: Environment
Governmental Operations
Governmental Operations: Government Structures
Insurance

75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/1987

Body: House

District: 28A

Elected: 11/4/1986

Residence: Fulda

Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
Oath Date: 1/6/1987

Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Murray, Nobles

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Agriculture
Agriculture: Agriculture Finance Division
Agriculture: International Trade, Farm Commodities, Agri-Business and Marketing
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Financial Institutions and Insurance: Insurance
Governmental Operations
Governmental Operations: Government Structures
Local and Urban Affairs

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

Gallagher, F.J. "Winter Tills Legislative Soil to Benefit Minnesota." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 17, 1997, p. 10.

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.

District News Files

2000 (22A)

2001 (22A)

2002 (22A)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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