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    Winter, Theodore "Ted"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    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
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    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
    Body: House
    District: 22A
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Fulda
    Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
    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:
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    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 22A
    Elected: 11/3/1998
    Residence: Fulda
    Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
    Counties Represented: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 22A
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Fulda
    Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
    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
    Body: House
    District: 22A
    Elected: 11/8/1994
    Residence: Fulda
    Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
    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
    Body: House
    District: 22A
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Fulda
    Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995
    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
    Body: House
    District: 28A
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Fulda
    Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
    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
    Body: House
    District: 28A
    Elected: 11/8/1988
    Residence: Fulda
    Term of Office: 1/3/1989 to 1/7/1991
    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
    Body: House
    District: 28A
    Elected: 11/4/1986
    Residence: Fulda
    Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/2/1989
    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.


    District Files

    District File - 2000 District 22A
    District File - 2002 District 22A
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.

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