Patty Wetterling in 2006

Patty Wetterling (born November 2, 1949) is a U.S. advocate of children's safety, particularly focused on protecting children from abduction and abuse. Her advocacy began after her son was abducted in 1989. She was a candidate for the Minnesota Sixth District seat in the United States House of Representatives as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate in 2004 and 2006, losing to Republicans Mark Kennedy and Michele Bachmann respectively. Image File history File linksMetadata PattyWett. ... Image File history File linksMetadata PattyWett. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... A male Caucasian toddler child A child (plural: children) is a young human. ... Kidnapping, a word derived from kid, meaning child and nap (nab) meaning snatch, recorded since 1673, was originally used as a term for the practice of stealing children for use as servants or laborers in the American colonies. ... Abuser redirects here. ... Jacob Wetterling (born February 17, 1978) was abducted at age 11 in St. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Minnesotas Sixth Congressional District includes most or all of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Anoka, and Washington counties. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is a major political party in the US state of Minnesota. ... The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. ... Mark Raymond Kennedy (born April 11, 1957 in Benson, Minnesota), is an American politician. ... Michele Bachmann (born Michele Marie Amble on April 6, 1956) is the Republican Representative of Minnesotas 6th congressional district, one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota. ...

Biography

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, she grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and later moved to St. Joseph, Minnesota, where she raised four children with her husband Jerry. On October 22, 1989, their son Jacob Wetterling, then 11 years old, was abducted at gunpoint by a masked man. An extensive search was carried out, but Jacob and the abductor have not yet been found. Four months after the abduction, the Wetterlings founded the Jacob Wetterling Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to education about child safety. Recently, in a tremendous display of courage and common sense, Patty sent a scathing letter to then Attorney General Alberto Gonzalas, decrying the dilution of sex offender registration laws and demanding that Congress and the Justice Department fix the flaws that their overzealousness caused. Specifically, on June 18, 2007 Mrs. Wetterling was interviewed on air with Minnesota Public Radio where she brought to light the numerous "Romeo and Juliet" offenders that now threaten to mire the registries into oblivian. Patty found common ground with the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorney's and joined them in declaring the Adam Walsh Act as blatantly unconstitutional and contradictory to public safety. Nickname: Motto: (Latin) Courageously in every enterprise Location in Nebraska Coordinates: , Country United States State Nebraska County Douglas Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Mayor Michael Fahey (D)  - City Clerk Buster Brown  - City Council District 1: Jim Suttle District 2: Frank Brown District 3: Jim Vokal District 4: Garry Gernandt (Council... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... St. ... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jacob Wetterling (born February 17, 1978) was abducted at age 11 in St. ... A non-profit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support an issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes, without concern for monetary profit. ...

Political career

In the 2004 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - 6th District she challenged incumbent Republican Mark Kennedy. Wetterling decided to enter the race after Stillwater, Minnesota lawyer Janet Robert withdrew. In 2004, Kennedy received 54% and Wetterling received 46%. Mark Raymond Kennedy (born April 11, 1957 in Benson, Minnesota), is an American politician. ... A Stillwater city limit sign Stillwater is a city located in Washington County, Minnesota (coordinates, 45. ...

Wetterling then entered the race for the U.S. Senate seat in 2006 that was vacated by Mark Dayton, who announced he was not seeking re-election. Wetterling withdrew from the race on January 20, 2006. Upon that announcement, she gave her endorsement to Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Seats up for election. ... Mark Brandt Dayton (born January 26, 1947) was a Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party U.S. Senator from Minnesota who served from 2001 – 2007 in the 107th, 108th, and 109th Congresses. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amy Jean Klobuchar (pronounced KLOH-buh-shar) (born May 25, 1960) is the junior United States Senator from Minnesota. ... The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is a major political party in the US state of Minnesota. ...

After leaving the Senate race, Wetterling was publicly asked by Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Mike Hatch to run with him as Lieutenant Governor. Wetterling declined Hatch's offer. On February 3, 2006, Wetterling announced that she would once again run in Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District, despite previous assurances that she would not do so^{[citation needed]}. Wetterling's opponent for the DFL nomination was Elwyn Tinklenberg, former mayor of Blaine, Minnesota. A third DFL candidate, Scott Mortensen, dropped out several months prior. Mike Hatch (born November 12, 1948) is an American politician, and was attorney general of Minnesota from 1999 - 2007. ... Elwyn Tinklenberg is one of two Democratic candidates for the Minnesota Sixth District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2006 election. ... Blaine is a city in the state of Minnesota. ... Scott Mortensen is one of two Democratic candidates for the Minnesota Sixth District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2006 election. ...

On May 13, 2006, Wetterling won the DFL endorsement to face Republican state senator Michele Bachmann for the U.S. House seat in Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District. Wetterling lost the general election to Bachmann, 50% to 42%. Michele Bachmann (born Michele Marie Amble on April 6, 1956) is the Republican Representative of Minnesotas 6th congressional district, one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota. ...

Patty Wetterling at the 2004 Democratic Convention

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Son's abduction

In 1999, for the 10th anniversary of Jacob's abduction, Patty Wetterling decided to write a letter to be published in a newspaper, for the abductor to read. Patty consulted the FBI for advice on how to word the letter. Minnesota area newspapers agreed to print it for her. In the letter, Patty asks the abductor if Jacob is still with him. The letter offers compassion for the abductor; Patty tells him all little boys, including when he was one, deserve to have a happy childhood. She tells him she's sorry if he did not and that she does not see him as an ugly, dirty, old man and hopes that if he ever goes fishing and catches something he cooks it for Jacob. She and her family are looking for answers, and only he can answer them. She wants to know what became of Jacob after the kidnapping. The letter generated some tips, but nothing substantial. This article is about the year. ...

Also in early 2004, news reports circulated that new evidence is being considered in the abduction of her son. News outlets in the Twin Cities indicated that another boy had been assaulted not long before Jacob disappeared. Police were also ruling out the long-held belief that the abductor had gotten away in a car. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A map of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. ...

2006 Congressional election

Main article: Minnesota 6th congressional district election, 2006

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Electoral history

• 2006 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - Minnesota 6th District
  • Michele Bachmann (R), 50%
  • Patty Wetterling (DFL), 42%
  • John Binkowski (I), 8%

• 2004 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - Minnesota 6th District
  • Mark Kennedy (R) (inc.), 54%
  • Patty Wetterling (DFL), 46%

Michele Bachmann (born Michele Marie Amble on April 6, 1956) is the Republican Representative of Minnesotas 6th congressional district, one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota. ... John Binkowski John Binkowski (March 12, 1979 -) is the Independence Party of Minnesota candidate for Minnesota’s sixth district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. ... Mark Raymond Kennedy (born April 11, 1957 in Benson, Minnesota), is an American politician. ...

References

External links

Official

• Wetterling campaign coverage by Minnesota Public Radio

Articles

• Democrat Candidate Flays Congress GOP CBS News, Oct. 7, 2006
• Patty Wetterling: Renowned for tragedy, advocacy Star Tribune, October 09, 2006
• Wetterling vs. Bachmann: Apples and Oranges Star Tribune, October 07, 2006
• Wetterling Rails Against GOP In Foley Sex Scandal WCCO October 07, 2006
• Foley Scandal Plays Role in Minn. Congressional Race NPR October 09, 2006
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