Paul David Wellstone, Jr. (Dave) is the son of the late Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN, 1990-2002). Along with his brother, Mark, Dave is the Co-Founder of Wellstone Action, a national center for training and leadership development for the progressive movement. Dave is the founding partner of Family Place Home Builders, a business dedicated to building affordable housing. Through this work, David participated in affordable housing development for 15 years in the inner-city of Minneapolis and in greater Minnesota. David graduated from Hamline University in 1987, and spent part of his time in college helping inmates at the Cook County jail achieve GED's. After college, Dave spent time in the Peace Corps in the Solomon Islands teaching agro-forestry. Dave is the Co-Chair of the Wellstone Action Advisory Board and contributes to advocacy efforts on behalf of mental health and domestic violence.
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