Ted Mondale
Encyclopedia
Theodore A. "Ted" Mondale (born October 15, 1957) is a politician and entrepreneur. He is the elder son of the former senator
, ambassador
and Vice President
Walter Mondale
and Joan Mondale
. He is a former Minnesota
state senator and is currently the CEO of Nazca Solutions, Inc. - a technology fulfillment venture based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
, the son of Vice President Hubert Humphrey
(then Attorney General); Mark Dayton
of the Dayton Department Store dynasty (then State Auditor); and Mike Freeman
, son of former governor Orville Freeman
(then Hennepin County, Minnesota district attorney). Mondale, more fiscally moderate than the other candidates and who had distanced himself from labor, did not prevail in the primary.
Later, in 1999, Mondale was appointed chairman of the Metropolitan Council
in the Cabinet of Governor Jesse Ventura
. He oversaw the initiation of high density housing/retail development in the Twin Cities, as well as light-rail transportation planning from the suburban areas to the central cities. In 2011, he was named chair of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission
by Governor Mark Dayton
.
Mondale's sister, Eleanor Mondale
(1960-2011), was a television personality who began her television career at a Minneapolis local network affiliate, and moved on to the E! Online cable channel and eventually the CBS
show "This Morning." She has also had small roles in a few movies and TV shows. She had brain cancer from 2005 until her death from the disease at age 51. She co-hosted WCCO Radio's midday show with Susie Jones, following the retirement of Pat Miles.
Mondale's brother, William H. Mondale, is an attorney and a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Minnesota from 1990 to 2000.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
and Vice President
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
Walter Mondale
Walter Mondale
Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale is an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the 42nd Vice President of the United States , under President Jimmy Carter, and as a United States Senator for Minnesota...
and Joan Mondale
Joan Mondale
Joan Adams Mondale is the wife of Walter Mondale, the 42nd Vice President of the United States and later the U.S. ambassador to Japan. She is an advocate for the arts....
. He is a former Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
state senator and is currently the CEO of Nazca Solutions, Inc. - a technology fulfillment venture based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
History
After serving in the Minnesota State Senate, Mondale sought the Democratic primary nomination for Minnesota governor in 1998. Coincidentally, the race included three other candidates from families famously connected in Minnesota politics: Skip HumphreySkip Humphrey
Hubert Horatio "Skip" Humphrey III is a former Minnesota politician who served as attorney general of the state from 1983 to 1999. Prior to that, he was a state senator from 1973 to 1983...
, the son of Vice President Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr. , served under President Lyndon B. Johnson as the 38th Vice President of the United States. Humphrey twice served as a United States Senator from Minnesota, and served as Democratic Majority Whip. He was a founder of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and...
(then Attorney General); Mark Dayton
Mark Dayton
Mark Brandt Dayton is an American politician, the 40th and current Governor of the state of Minnesota. Dayton previously served as United States Senator from Minnesota from 2001 to 2007 in the 107th, 108th, and 109th Congresses...
of the Dayton Department Store dynasty (then State Auditor); and Mike Freeman
Michael O. Freeman
Michael O. "Mike" Freeman is an attorney and politician from the state of Minnesota. He is currently the county attorney for Hennepin County, the most populous county in the state, of which the county seat is Minneapolis. He is the son of Orville Freeman, who was a former Minnesota governor and...
, son of former governor Orville Freeman
Orville Freeman
Orville Lothrop Freeman was an American Democratic politician who served as the 29th Governor of Minnesota from January 5, 1955 to January 2, 1961, and as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1961 to 1969 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson...
(then Hennepin County, Minnesota district attorney). Mondale, more fiscally moderate than the other candidates and who had distanced himself from labor, did not prevail in the primary.
Later, in 1999, Mondale was appointed chairman of the Metropolitan Council
Metropolitan Council
The Metropolitan Council or Met Council is the regional governmental agency and metropolitan planning organization in Minnesota serving the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area. The Met Council is granted regional authority powers in state statutes by the Minnesota Legislature. These powers...
in the Cabinet of Governor Jesse Ventura
Jesse Ventura
James George Janos , better known as Jesse Ventura, is an American politician, the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, Navy UDT veteran, former SEAL reservist, actor, and former radio and television talk show host...
. He oversaw the initiation of high density housing/retail development in the Twin Cities, as well as light-rail transportation planning from the suburban areas to the central cities. In 2011, he was named chair of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission
Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission
Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission is the owner and operator of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. The MSFC was established in 1977, by the Minnesota Legislature. The MSFC consists of seven members...
by Governor Mark Dayton
Mark Dayton
Mark Brandt Dayton is an American politician, the 40th and current Governor of the state of Minnesota. Dayton previously served as United States Senator from Minnesota from 2001 to 2007 in the 107th, 108th, and 109th Congresses...
.
Family
Mondale is separated from his wife, Pam, with whom he has three children.Mondale's sister, Eleanor Mondale
Eleanor Mondale
Eleanor Jane Mondale Poling was an American radio personality television host, and actress.-Biography:...
(1960-2011), was a television personality who began her television career at a Minneapolis local network affiliate, and moved on to the E! Online cable channel and eventually the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
show "This Morning." She has also had small roles in a few movies and TV shows. She had brain cancer from 2005 until her death from the disease at age 51. She co-hosted WCCO Radio's midday show with Susie Jones, following the retirement of Pat Miles.
Mondale's brother, William H. Mondale, is an attorney and a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Minnesota from 1990 to 2000.