Jim Abeler
Jim Abeler | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 48B district | |
| Assumed office 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Charlie Weaver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 18, 1954 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse | Barb |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence | Anoka, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Hamline University Northwestern College of Chiropractic |
| Profession | chiropractor, legislator |
James J. "Jim" Abeler II (born May 18, 1954) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 48B, which includes portions of Anoka County in the northern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, he is a chiropractor by profession.[1]
Abeler was first elected in 1998, and has been re-elected every two years since then. Prior to the 2002 legislative redistricting, he represented the old District 49A. He is currently a member of the House Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Committee, on which he is the ranking minority party member, the K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee. He is vice chair of the Finance Subcommittee for the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division, and also serves on the Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Subcommittee for the Licensing Division.[2] He served as chair of the Health Policy and Finance Subcommittee for the Health Care Cost Containment Division during the 2005-2006 biennium.[1]
Abeler 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.[3]
On February 6th, 2012, Abeler endorsed Texas congressman Ron Paul for President.
References
External links
- Jim Abeler at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Rep. Abeler Web Page
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Jim Abeler
- Project Votesmart - Rep. Jim Abeler Profile
- Northwestern Health Sciences University Press Release: "Minnesota Legislator Named Northwestern Alumnus of the Year"
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