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Representative Jim Abeler (R) District: 35A
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203 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
651-296-1729
E-mail: rep.jim.abeler@house.mn
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Legislative Assistant: Andy Leer 651-296-5999
Committee Assignments
Republican-Lead: Health and Human Services Finance
Health and Human Services Policy
Ways and Means
Biographical Information
Home:
Anoka 3400 Rum River Drive, 55303; 612-245-3764
Occupation: Chiropractor
Business: * Anoka; 600 E. Main St., 55303; 763-421-3722
Education: Hamline University; University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; D.C., chiropractic, Northwestern College of Chiropractic
Born: 5/18/54
Elected: 1998
Term: 8th
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Jim Abeler: A Lifetime of Experience Serving Anoka County
• Married 32 years to Barb, 6 sons, 3 daughters-in-law, and 3 grandchildren
• Lifelong resident Anoka, Coon Rapids, Ramsey
• Elected to the Legislature in 1998
• Founder, PACT Charter School 1994
• Family chiropractic practice in Anoka since 1979
• Hamline University & U of M, biology/chemistry
• Northwestern College of Chiropractic, 1979
• Anoka High School Valedictorian, 1972 graduate
• Trustee, Parker College (Texas) 1992 - 2001
• National lecturer on pediatrics 1988 - 2001
Legislative Honors & Awards
Over the years of Rep. Abeler’s service, he has been honored to receive over three dozen awards recognizing his service to various groups and issues, including:
• 2011 Legislator of the Year - MN Community Health Center
• March of Dimes “Champion of Babies” 2012
• Anoka County Mental Wellness Campaign “Healthy Mind Healthy Body” Award
• Gillette Children’s Leadership Award
• MN Habilitation Coalition “Strategic Leadership” Award
• Lutheran Social Services “2011 Public Policy Champion”
• Cancer Action Network Special Advocate Award
• MN Counseling Association Leadership Award
• Legislator of the Year, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• Legislator of Distinction, League of Minnesota Cities
• MARCH Legislator of the Year
• ACCAP Governing Board of Directors Award
• Special Transportation Accessible Ridership Award
• Nonprofit Allies Award, MN Council of Nonprofits
• MN Home Care Association Legislator of the Year
• Special Appreciation Award, March of Dimes
• MN Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture Award
• Representative of the Year, MN State College Student Association
• Legislator of the Year, MN School Social Workers Association
• Friend of EMS Award, MN Ambulance Association
• Outstanding Community Service Award, Hemophilia Association of MN/Dakotas
• Legislator of the Year, MN Commission Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
• Mental Illness Advocacy Award, MN Psychiatric Society
• Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business
• Elinor D. Hands Award, Brain Injury Association of MN
• Sierra Club Leadership Award
• ARC MN Legislator of the Year
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News Items
- PiPress Editorial: Minnesota Legislature: Collaboration would have helped - (Posted: Jun 3 2013 10:07AM)
- REPS. ABELER AND NEWTON APPOINTED TO SELECT COMMITTEE ON VETERANS HOUSING - (Posted: May 2 2013 4:01PM)
- SEN. PETERSEN AND REP. ABELER TAKE A STAND FOR VETERANS - (Posted: Apr 2 2013 12:00AM)
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