Jim Abeler
| Jim Abeler | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 35A district 49A (1999–2003), 48B (2003–2013) |
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| In office January 5, 1999 – January 5, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Charlie Weaver |
| Succeeded by | Abigail Whelan |
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| Born | May 18, 1954 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse(s) | Barb |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence | Anoka, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Hamline University Northwestern College of Chiropractic |
| Occupation | chiropractor |
| Religion | Baptist |
James J. "Jim" Abeler II (born May 18, 1954) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 35A, which included portions of Anoka County in the northern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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Early life and education
Abeler was born in Minneapolis on May 18, 1954. He graduated from Anoka High School in Anoka, then attended the University of Minnesota and Hamline University in Saint Paul. He earned his D.C. from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington in 1979.[1]
Minnesota Legislature
Abeler was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1998 and was re-elected every two years since then until retiring in 2014. Prior to the 2002 legislative redistricting, he represented the old District 49A. He served as chair of the Health Policy and Finance Subcommittee for the Health Care Cost Containment Division during the 2005 to 2006 biennium.[1]
He is the Republican nominee for the 2016 Minnesota Senate District 35 special election.
2014 U.S. Senate campaign
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Abeler was a candidate of the 2014 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota.[2] He lost the Republican nomination to Mike McFadden.
Personal life
Abeler is married to Barb and together they have six children: Jamie, Jesse, Jordan, Josiah (died in 2011), Jude, and Judson. He is a Baptist and a chiropractor.[1]
