1. Elwyn Tinklenberg earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota Duluth in 1973.
20 Facts About Elwyn Tinklenberg
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Elwyn Tinklenberg completed his Master of Divinity at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in 1977.
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Elwyn Tinklenberg served as a United Methodist minister in Blaine, Minnesota, from 1977 to 1986 before being elected to the Blaine City Council and then Mayor of Blaine.
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Elwyn Tinklenberg was a crucial player in the construction of the National Sports Center in Blaine, a 600-acre multi-sport complex that includes a soccer stadium with a track, over 50 youth soccer fields, a golf course, a meeting and convention facility, and an eight-sheet ice rink, the Schwan Super Rink.
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In 1991, Elwyn Tinklenberg headed the North Metro Mayors Association, which worked to improve the transportation systems and business opportunities of its member communities.
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In that role, Elwyn Tinklenberg worked with Ventura to support aggressive construction and improvement of highways statewide.
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Elwyn Tinklenberg worked with the Minnesota State Legislature to create bipartisan support for a regional commuter plan for the Minneapolis-St Paul area.
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Elwyn Tinklenberg has been a candidate for the Minnesota's 6th congressional district twice: in 2006 he was a candidate, but was not nominated; and in 2008, he was nominated but lost the general election.
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Elwyn Tinklenberg was one of two DFL candidates for the sixth district seat in the US House of Representatives in the 2006 election.
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Elwyn Tinklenberg had been selected to receive support from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and had received the early endorsement of several important labor unions.
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Elwyn Tinklenberg originally entered the race only after receiving assurances from Wetterling, the DFL's 2004 candidate, that she would not run.
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On May 13,2006, Elwyn Tinklenberg dropped out of the race and endorsed Patty Wetterling after losing the DFL endorsement.
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On September 28,2007, Elwyn Tinklenberg announced his plans to again challenge Bachmann for the seat in 2008, along with two other announced candidates, Bob Olson and Bob Hill.
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Elwyn Tinklenberg received strong support from unions, receiving endorsements from all of the labor organizations that become involved in the election.
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Elwyn Tinklenberg was accused of supporting the use of taconite tailings in transportation aggregate.
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Elwyn Tinklenberg contended that, indeed, he did support the use of western Iron Range taconite tailings in transportation aggregate through a University of Minnesota Natural Resources Research Institute program, which was backed by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Elwyn Tinklenberg reiterated that he would only support the sustainable use of western Iron Range taconite tailings as long as the research showed it to be a safe practice.
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Elwyn Tinklenberg was accused by congressional opponents, including Bob Olson of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party, of not complying with lobbying registration regulations.
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The Board found Elwyn Tinklenberg to be in full compliance with the law.
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Olson immediately withdrew, and Elwyn Tinklenberg received the unanimous support of the Convention.