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Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos; July 15, 1951) is an American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation, he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003.
Dec 17, 2002 · Ventura lists as one of his accomplishments the endowments set up with money from the state's tobacco settlement. Interest from the roughly $900 million in endowments is used for smoking prevention, medical education and research.
Aug 11, 2024 · His surprise victory made him the first Reform Party candidate in the country to win statewide office. As governor, Ventura made good on a pledge to support tax rebates and, rather than doling out government posts as rewards, staffed his cabinet with qualified persons across the political spectrum.
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Nov 16, 2009 · Some of his accomplishments as governor were popular: He managed to pass a light-rail plan for the Twin Cities, drafted a novel property-tax reform package and sent tax rebates, called “Jesse...
Mar 1, 2016 · Well before Donald Trump shook up the race for the Republican presidential nomination, there was Ventura, the former professional wrestler, radio talk show host and suburban mayor who — in his...
Apr 5, 2024 · MINNEAPOLIS — Former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura shocked the world when he won the 1998 Minnesota governor race. Ventura defeated GOP candidate Norm Coleman and DFL candidate Hubert Humphrey...
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Jan 4, 1999 · In the fall of 2000, the governor took a trade mission to Mexico, where he, cabinet members, and Minnesota business people established key contacts with the Mexican president, local businesses. Governor Ventura was instrumental in decreasing class sizes through education funding and increasing affordable housing opportunities in Minnesota.
