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Will McLaughlin was Paul Wellstone’s traveling campaign aide, a job that put him at Wellstone’s side at nearly all campaign events. Will was an up-and-coming leader who shared Wellstone’s passion for public service. One of nine children, Will grew up in St. Paul and learned about politics from his mother and father, Judy and Mike ...
Near this site on October 25, 2002- twelve days before Election Day a plane carrying United States Senator Paul Wellstone crashed en route to the Eveleth airport. In addition to Wellstone, the crash took the lives of his wife Sheila Wellstone, their daughter Marcia Wellstone Markuson, and three campaign staff members, Tom Lapic, Mary McEvoy, and Will McLaughlin.
25. Okt. 2022 · David Wellstone appears with US Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar as they announce effort to rename Minneapolis Federal Building for the late Sen. Paul Wellstone, who died with 7 others in a ...
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Wellstone was born on July 21, 1944, in Washington, D.C. His Ukrainian immigrant father, Leo (original surname Wexelstein), worked as a writer for the government. His Ukrainian American mother, Minnie, was a school cafeteria worker. Young Wellstone’s family life was not easy—his father distant, his only brother schizophrenic.
25. Okt. 2012 · Paul’s wife, Sheila, whom he married in college, played a key role in mobilizing supporters to pass the landmark Violence Against Women Act in 1994, which Wellstone co-sponsored with then-Sen. Joe Biden. The law fundamentally changed the way our society responds to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. It provides funding to create a comprehensive support system ...
1. Mai 2024 · Democratic Party. Paul David Wellstone (born July 21, 1944, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died Oct. 25, 2002, near Eveleth, Minn.) was a U.S. senator from Minnesota (1991–2002) who was often referred to as the most liberal member of the Senate and who was respected as a man of principle who did not forsake his convictions for political expediency.
25. Okt. 2002 · October 25, 2002. The crash of Paul Wellstone's chartered aircraft in Eveleth silenced one of the most original voices in national and Minnesota politics. Paul Wellstone died as he approached the final full week of campaigning for a third term in the U.S. Senate. Wellstone launched his uphill political career 12 years ago when he challenged ...
