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SENATOR PAUL WELLSTONE...

Democratic party








Age: 54

Born: July 21, 1944

Current Position: U.S. Senator from Minnesota

Career Highlights:U.S. Senator (1990-present); Professor (1969-1990); Wrote two books on community organizing; elected to the D.N.C. (1984-92); Leader of Jesse Jackson's presidential campaign in MN (1988)


Education: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, B.A. (1965), Ph.D. (1969)

Military Service: None

Family:Married - Sheila Ison; Three children - David, Marcia, Mark

Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota

Religion: Jewish

• Affiliated P.A.C. (Federal):
Progressive Politics Network
Presidential Exploratory Committee

  • Cash-On-Hand (1/1/97): $66,889
  • Total Receipts (1/1/97 - 6/30/98): $35,468
  • Total Disbursements (1/1/97 - 6/30/98): $92,114
  • Contributions to Federal Candidates/Committees and
    Other Political Committees (1/1/97 - 6/30/98): $2,250
  • Ending Cash-On-Hand (as of 6/30/98): $10,244
  • Debt Owed (as of 6/30/98): $0

• Website: www.senate.gov/~wellstone

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