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Age: 57
Education: B.S., business administration, University of Minnesota, 1972; University of Minnesota Law School, 1976.
Career: U.S. senator, November 2002-January 2003 (appointed by Gov. Jesse Ventura to complete the late Paul Wellstone's term); director of Minnesota Planning, 1999-2002; attorney; small-business man; U.S. Senate candidate, 1994 and 1996; U.S. House candidate, 1992.
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Governor: Tim Pawlenty
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- Secretary of State: Mark Ritchie
- Attorney General: Lori Swanson
- State Auditor: Rebecca Otto
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