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26 unusual facts about Jesse Ventura


David M. Jennings

In 1999, Jennings served briefly as Minnesota's Commissioner of Commerce under Governor Jesse Ventura, after which he became CEO of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Dellwood, Minnesota

Notable residents of Dellwood include the late Herb Brooks, coach of the Miracle on Ice hockey team; the late F. Scott Fitzgerald; Jesse Ventura, former Independent Governor of Minnesota and Pro Wrestler; Will Rogers, owner of Seasons Tique; and several original 3M corporation families.

Earl Renneke

In 1999, Governor Jesse Ventura appointed Renneke to serve on the Minnesota Compensation Council, which determines the salaries of the state’s elected and appointed officials.

Elwyn Tinklenberg

He was appointed Minnesota Transportation Commissioner by then Governor Jesse Ventura in 1998.

Helen M. Meyer

She was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2002 by Governor Jesse Ventura, and was sworn in on August 5 of that year.

Infone

For a period of time they advertised heavily on U.S. television, featuring ads with then Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura, emphasizing their use of all U.S. based operators.

Jack Tunney

Heel color commentator Jesse "the Body" Ventura attempted to bring up the subject several times but was censored each time, upsetting him so much that he left the broadcast booth toward the end of the show.

Jesse Ventura's America

Ventura later claimed that the show was cancelled because of his opposition to the Iraq War.

John Rodenberg

He worked in private practice until 2000, when he was appointed to serve as a district court judge by then-Governor Jesse Ventura.

Lorie Skjerven Gildea

She served on the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission from 2001 to 2004 under Governors Jesse Ventura and Tim Pawlenty.

Max Linn

Linn's campaign was managed by Doug Friedline, best known for successfully rocketing professional wrestler Jesse Ventura into the Minnesota governor's office.

Michael O. Freeman

In 1998 he won the DFL Party endorsement but lost the primary election to Skip Humphrey, who went on to lose the general election to Jesse Ventura.

Mid-Hudson Civic Center

Television commentators for the show at the Civic Center were WWF owner Vince McMahon and Bruno Sammartino with Jesse "The Body" Ventura occasionally joining the duo or filling in for Sammartino (Ventura also wrestled on the show occasionally as Randy Savage's tag-team partner, usually taunting Sammartino and challenging him to get in the ring).

Minnesota Planetarium

Governor Jesse Ventura vetoed over 300 million dollars for capital bonding projects - including $9.5 million for the Planetarium.

New York/New Jersey Hitmen

The head coach was former NFL assistant Rusty Tillman, who was not a fan of the league's gimmicks or personalities - specifically commentator Jesse Ventura, who called him "Gutless Rusty" on a regular basis, as he felt that Tilman's coaching style was too timid.

Northstar Line

Governor Jesse Ventura was an early advocate of the Northstar commuter rail line, and convinced some people to come around to his point of view.

Robbie Dynamite

As a heel, Dynamite adopted the moniker "The Body" (previously made famous by American wrestler turned commentator turned politician Jesse Ventura.)

Rusty Tillman

Tillman was called "Gutless Rusty" by WWF announcer and sitting Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura.

Scott Mortensen

Mortensen's opponents in the DFL primary race were Elwyn Tinklenberg, a former member of the independent Jesse Ventura's administration with a more conservative platform and Patty Wetterling, the DFL candidate for the Sixth District House race in 2004.

Steve Albert

He has also been a co-host on the short-lived syndicated game show The Grudge Match alongside future Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura.

Steve Sviggum

He began his speakership under unusual circumstances, as 1998 also saw the election of Reform Party candidate Jesse Ventura as governor while the Democrats retained control of the Minnesota Senate.

Ted Mondale

Later, in 1999, Mondale was appointed chairman of the Metropolitan Council in the Cabinet of Governor Jesse Ventura.

Tyrel Ventura

Jesse Ventura's America (TV series) executive producer (2 episodes) 2003

He is the son of former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura and was an investigator alongside his father on the truTV series Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura.

Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura (TV series documentary) associate producer (7 episodes) 2012

United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2002

The day before the election, independent Governor Jesse Ventura had appointed Dean Barkley to serve the rest of Wellstone's term.


A Lion's Tale: Around the World in Spandex

Jericho would spend the next year graduating from high school and attending Red River Community College, obtaining a degree in Journalism, following the advice given to him by Jesse "The Body" Ventura", to have something to fall back on, after meeting Ventura at a celebrity hockey game that Jericho's father was playing in.

Bob Sweetan

Sweetan wrestled many notable wrestlers during his career such as Rufus R. Jones, Buzz Tyler, Randy Rose, Ted DiBiase, Bill Watts, Frank Hoy, Butch Reed, Adrian Adonis, Tully Blanchard, and Jesse Ventura.

Draft Ron Paul movement

The rally drew over 10,000 of his presidential campaign supporters, and hosted several speakers, including former Governors Jesse Ventura and Gary Johnson, political commentator Tucker Carlson, Barry Goldwater, Jr., and music artist Aimee Allen.

Ivan Putski

Other rivals included Iron Sheik, Ivan Koloff and Jesse Ventura, who, when commentating for the WWF, would refer to Putski as "Puduski".

Shockwave Radio Theater

The program occasionally interviewed politicians including then-Governor Jesse Ventura and the station's Congressman Keith Ellison.