Jesse Ventura
James George Janos, better known as Jesse Ventura, is an American statesman, actor, author, and former professional wrestler. He served as the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. He was elected in 1998. He was Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota from 1991 to 1995.
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| 38th Governor of Minnesota | |||||||||||||||||
| In office January 4, 1999 – January 6, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lieutenant | Mae Schunk | ||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Arne Carlson | ||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Tim Pawlenty | ||||||||||||||||
| Mayor of Brooklyn Park | |||||||||||||||||
| In office January 11, 1991 – January 13, 1995 | |||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | James Krautkremer | ||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Grace Arbogast | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | James George Janos 15 July 1951 (aged 74) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Green (2016–present) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Reform (1998–2000) Independence Party of Minnesota (2000–2003) Independent (2003–2016) | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Theresa Masters
(m. 1975) | ||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Education | North Hennepin Community College | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Branch/service |  United States Navy | ||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1969–1975 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  Petty officer third class | ||||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War | ||||||||||||||||
| Awards |  National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal | ||||||||||||||||
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Ventura served as a Navy UDT during the Vietnam War. As an actor, he appeared in The Running Man and Predator. He called wrestling matches with Vince McMahon for TV shows and with Gorilla Monsoon for pay-per-views in the WWF. In WCW, he called matches with Jim Ross. Ventura and Ross teamed up again to call XFL football games.
Ventura was born on July 15, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[3] His height is 6' 4". His wife is Theresa Larson Masters since 1975.
In September 2019, Ventura expressed interest in running for President in 2020 under an Independent bid.[4]
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Ventura's High school yearbook portrait
Jesse Ventura with a cigar
Ventura in the Minnesota House of Representatives Chamber in 2000
Minnesota Governor Ventura (center) testifies on China's participation in the WTO, March 2000
Ventura greeting President George W. Bush and Norm Coleman in 2002
An advocate for cannabis reform as governor, Ventura returned to the State Capitol in May 2023 for Governor Tim Walz's signing of a cannabis legalization bill.
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Ventura orating at Ron Paul's "Rally for the Republic" in 2008
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cagematch profile".
- ↑ "Jesse Ventura". WWE. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Jesse Ventura". Biography. Archived from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ Rodrigo, Chris Mills (September 30, 2019). "Jesse Ventura considering run for president as independent". The Hill. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
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