Ted Winter
| Ted Winter | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 28A, 22A district |
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In office January 6, 1987 – January 6, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Carol Dyke |
| Succeeded by | Doug Magnus |
| Minnesota House Majority Leader | |
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In office January 7, 1997 – January 4, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Phil Carruthers |
| Succeeded by | Tim Pawlenty |
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| Born | November 26, 1949 |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | 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.
From the small farm town of Fulda, Winter graduated from Fulda High School in 1967, then went on to Worthington Community College in Worthington, graduating in 1970. He and his family maintain a farm in Nobles County just outside Fulda.
A farmer himself, Winter earned a reputation as a strong advocate for farmers and agricultural issues during his time in office. He had also been an advocate of the somewhat militant Groundswell movement in the mid-1980s in its quest to bring political and social change on behalf of the region's farmers.
While in the legislature, Winter was a member of the House Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment and Natural Resources, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Governmental Operations, Insurance, Local and Urban Affairs, Rules and Legislative Administration, Taxes, Transportation and Transit, and Ways and Means committees, and of various sub-committees relevant to each area. He served as majority leader during the 1997–1999 biennium under House Speaker Phil Carruthers.
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