Paul Wellstone By 20jakeros Jul 21, 1944 Paul Wellstone is born. Paul Wellstone Jan 1, 1962 Graduates high school Jan 1, 1963 Paul Wellstone marries Seila Wellstone. May 1, 1969 Wellstone earns PhD in political science Jan 1, 1970 Paul Wellstone moves to Minnesota. Period: Jan 1, 1970 to Jan 1, 1991 Professor Jan 1, 1978 Wellstone publishes first book Jan 1, 1982 Paul Wellstone runs for Minnesota state auditor and loses. Jan 1, 1990 While campaining for Senate, Wellstone uses an innovative campaign to bring issues to ordinary people Wellstone ad Nov 1, 1990 Elected to US Senate Wellstone ad Jan 1, 1991 Wellstone begins his Senate career. Period: Jan 1, 1991 to Jan 1, 2002 Senator Jan 12, 1991 Votes against authorization for Gulf War Jan 1, 1996 Votes for Defense of Mairrage Act, eventually has regrets Nov 1, 1996 Reelected to US Senate Wellstone ad May 1, 1997 Goes on a nationwide speaking tour Jan 9, 1999 Wellstone announces he will not run for President Jan 1, 2002 Paul Wellstone begins a third Senate campaign. Oct 11, 2002 Makes risky vote against the Iraq war Speech Oct 25, 2002 Paul Wellstone dies in a plane crash. Wellstone.org
