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.
Jesse Ventura | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Ventura in 2024 | |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James George Janos July 15, 1951 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 |
| Military service | |
| 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 |
| Ring name(s) | Jesse Ventura[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.93 m)[2] |
| Billed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Billed from | San Diego, California Brooklyn Park, Minnesota |
| Trained by | Eddie Sharkey |
| Debut | June 1974[1] |
| Retired | 1994[1] |
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]
References
change- ↑ 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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