Ted Winter | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 28A, 22A district | |
In office January 6, 1987 – January 6, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Carol Dyke |
Succeeded by | Doug Magnus |
Minnesota House Majority Leader | |
In office January 7, 1997 – January 4, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Phil Carruthers |
Succeeded by | Tim Pawlenty |
Personal details | |
Born | November 26, 1949 |
Political party | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
Spouse | Marge |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Fulda, Minnesota |
Alma mater | Worthington Community College |
Occupation | Farmer, insurance agent, legislator |
Theodore J. "Ted" Winter (born November 26, 1949) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from southwestern Minnesota. First elected in 1986 in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's "firestorm" that swept through the region, giving Democrats unprecedented control of southwestern Minnesota for the next several election cycles, Winter served eight terms. He was re-elected in 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000. He represented the old District 28A and, later, District 22A, which included all or portions of Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and Redwood counties, changing somewhat through redistricting in 1992.[1]