Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951, as James George Janos, which is still his legal name) was elected the 38th Governor of Minnesota on November 3, 1998, after a career as Navy SEAL, professional wrestler, actor, mayor, and radio talk show host. He ran as a candidate for the Reform Party of Minnesota (now called the Independence Party of Minnesota) and "shocked the world," as he phrased it, when he unexpectedly beat the major-party candidates: St. Paul mayor Norm Coleman (Republican) and Minnesota Attorney General Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III (Democratic-Farmer-Labor). Ventura, who spent considerably less than his opponents, is widely regarded as one of the first candidates to effectively use the Internet in a political campaign. He served as governor from January 4, 1999, to January 6, 2003, without seeking a second term.

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July 15 - 1951 - Elected - Governor of Minnesota - November 3 - 1998 - Navy SEAL - Professional wrestler - Actor - Mayor - Radio - Talk show - Reform Party of Minnesota - Independence Party of Minnesota - St. Paul - Norm Coleman - Republican - Minnesota - Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III - Democratic-Farmer-Labor - Internet - January 4 - 1999 - January 6 - 2003

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