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  JAG - Board - Mae Schunk
Mae Schunk's philosophy as an educator is to encourage students to achieve excellence.
Schunk credits her parents for advocating high expectations and giving strong support to their six children to "do the best you can and be the best you can be." Mae grew up on a 120-acre dairy farm near Greenwood, Wisconsin.
Mae Schunk took a five-year leave from teaching when Benjamin was born to become a full-time mother and homemaker.
www.jag.org /mae_schunk.htm   (477 words)

  
  No. 02-0217
Schunk moved for summary judgment on the grounds that the statute of limitation had expired for the claim of breach of fiduciary duty, that any claim for conversion arising prior to October 4, 1994, was time-barred, and that under the power of attorney all of Schunk's actions regarding her mother's financial affairs had been ratified.
In paragraph 7, Schunk's affidavit stated that, based on her personal knowledge and experience, Gasparac "approved and/or ratified all financial matters that [Schunk] handled on her behalf." In response, the estate moved to strike paragraph 7 on the ground that under the dead man's statute, Wis. Stat.
Schunk does not present any argument on appeal in opposition to that ruling and appears to implicitly concede that in deciding whether she is entitled to summary judgment, we should disregard her affidavit.
www.wisbar.org /res/capp/2002/02-0217.htm   (2630 words)

  
 Lt. Gov. Mae Schunk is a witness for change
Schunk doesn't downplay the transformation that teaming up with a former suburban mayor has made in her life.
Schunk said she sees principals who are proud of their buildings; teachers working closely with their students.
Though Schunk herself has the kind of shoulders back, chin-up forcefulness of a veteran elementary teacher, her boss is a former pro wrestler and national celebrity.
www.hometownsource.com /capitol/1999/March/0308schunk.html   (845 words)

  
 Sentinel News Stories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Schunk assured the assembled students that she always has plenty to do, especially when it comes to education.
Truman was one of Schunk's stops during her tour of all Minnesota school districts; a task she hopes to complete before her term ends in 2003.
While Schunk said it's obvious the statement bothered the students and teachers by the round of applause that followed the question, she said what she believes Ventura tried to express is his frustration at putting money into a place where he can't see any specific return.
fairmontsentinel.com /news/stories/032801a.html   (775 words)

  
 Untitled Article
Mae Schunk's visits to schools are intended to provide a sounding board for teachers and students with concerns about education, she got an earful with a stop here Wednesday.
Schunk, a 36-year teaching veteran and the person Gov. Jesse Ventura tapped to help reform the state's education system, toured some of District 88's elementary programs and fielded questions from a class of high school social studies students during the visit.
Schunk said until the surplus issue is settled by lawmakers, Ventura and his staff will continue to press for an additional $50 per-student hike in the basic funding formula and an increase in funding to reduce class sizes.
www.oweb.com /newulm/journal/stories/n121699.html   (1039 words)

  
 Lieutenant Gov. Mae Schunk visits Morris
Mae Schunk came to UMM Wednesday to talk with Minnesota teachers and deliver the keynote address at the conference "A Conversation about Education in West Central Minnesota." Schunk was elected last November with Gov. Jesse Ventura in a nationally publicized victory over the Republican and Democratic candidates.
Schunk began her speech by talking about her reaction when the Minnesota Reform Party first asked her to be Ventura's running mate.
Schunk said education is a top priority for the Ventura administration because the proper functioning of government requires that Minnesota's youth be educated.
www.morris.umn.edu /register/article.php?volume=11&issue=16§ion=news&index=1   (683 words)

  
 Cuningham Group: News: Urban Currents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
She developed curriculums for magnet schools and was the schoolwide enrichment specialist at Phalen Lake School from 1996 until the summer of 1998 when she took a leave of absence to run for Lieutenant Governor.
Mae has vowed to visit every school district in the state during her tenure as Lieutenant Governor.
Schunk was born on May 21, 1934, and grew up on a 120-acre dairy farm near Greenwood, Wisconsin.
www.cuningham.com /events/ViewUrbanCurrents.html?Which=16   (214 words)

  
 Untitled Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Schunk has been getting reaction to his limited K-12 funding increases that many educators say are inadequate to maintain school operations.
Schunk visited pre-school and kindergarten classes, greeted Nicollet's high school heavyweight champion Ryan Rosin, then sat down with school officials and community members to hear their concerns.
Schunk said the governor's proposal for education does aim at equalizing funding for rural districts like Nicollet.
www.oweb.com /NewUlm/journal/stories/n032801.html   (485 words)

  
 Humphrey Center hosts lieutenant governor - The Minnesota Daily
Mae Schunk had to ask her husband about Jesse Ventura when his campaign committee recruited her to be his running mate.
Schunk's husband showed her a photograph of the former wrestler with his long, bleached hair and feather boa.
When Schunk asked the governor for advice in his absence, he told her to be careful of the media.
www.mndaily.com /articles/1999/10/05/11956?print   (438 words)

  
 Lt. governor visits HLWW schools
Graduation standards were the chief topic for questions directed at Minnesota's lieutenant governor Mae Schunk during a discussion with HLWW teachers Monday.
Schunk told the teachers that there are also waivers for students who are in college level courses.
Schunk told Zimmerman that an extra $1.18 billion was put into education this past year.
www.herald-journal.com /Archives/1999/stories/schunk.html   (469 words)

  
 Sentinel News Stories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Mae Schunk was an inquisitive visitor at Blue Earth Area High School on Wednesday.
Schunk said Ventura has occasionally asked her what teachers will think of certain education policy that is being considered in state government.
Collins said Schunk is responsible for holding several seminars across the state that address problems created by declining student enrollment in school districts.
fairmontsentinel.com /news/stories/032802a.html   (440 words)

  
 Schunk visits Nopeming (Duluth, Minnesota) 10-27-1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Mae Schunk toured the nursing home and spoke with residents, relatives, management and staff.
Schunk’s Monday visit was the result of an invitation by the Nopeming Family Council.
Schunk acknowledged Nopeming’s picturesque hillside setting as she began her tour.
www.duluth.com /placed/story/10-27-1999schunk.html   (510 words)

  
 Mae Schunk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Lieutenant Governor Schunk works with schools and helps Governor Ventura.
Mae grew up on a 120-acre dairy farm near Greenwood, Wisconsin.
Schunk went to the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, where she studied to be a teacher.
ww2.saturn.stpaul.k12.mn.us /Kids/stories/maeschunkreport.html   (393 words)

  
 SchunkVisit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Mae Schunk pledged in 1998 to visit every school district in Minnesota, she probably didn't envision days like Monday.
Students, parents and educators were polite to Schunk, a former teacher, during appearances in the Hermantown and Proctor school districts.
Schunk said the state has doubled general education aid during the past 10 years, a claim that was challenged.
www.snowbizz.com /EdNews2002/02-1EduNews/schunkvisit.htm   (513 words)

  
 Lt. Gov. comes to Proctor (Proctor, Minnesota) 02-01-2002
Mae Schunk through the house being constructed by his students.
Schunk’s three-hour visit to Proctor was the second of three schools she was visiting Monday.
Nancy Motley, a parent of three, told Schunk she was concerned with Early Childhood cuts.
www.proctormn.com /placed/story/02-01-2002mae.html   (502 words)

  
 City Pages - Off Beat
But after the election, Schunk seemed to disappear, and her absence was made more notable by the rough-and-tumble battles over education funding at the capitol the past two years.
Schunk admits she has been "disturbed" by some of the comments Ventura has levied against educators in recent years.
Later, asked to cite the moments that have made her most proud of the governor and most disappointed in him, Schunk mentions the Profile of Learning and the 1999 budget increases as points of pride.
www.citypages.com /databank/23/1122/article10452.asp?page=2   (753 words)

  
 ShunkImproveEdforMoney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Mae Schunk is answering tough questions about Gov. Jesse Ventura's proposed budget and its effect on schools.
That is less, Schunk said, than the $900 million in new money allocated in the current biennium, much of which was one-time money.
Schunk also told students who asked about possible cuts to music or art programs that such decisions rest with local school boards, not the state.
www.snowbizz.com /EdNews2001/01-2EduNews/shunkimproveedformoney.htm   (498 words)

  
 E-Debate 98
Jesse's commitment to public education is demonstrated by his choice of Mae Schunk for his running mate.
Mae is an award-winning public school classroom teacher with 36 years in education.
With Jesse and Mae in office, improving the quality of public education will be a front burner issue every day for the next four years.
www.e-democracy.org /mn-forum/e-debate98f/ventura.html   (466 words)

  
 WCCO-TV - Minnesota's Breaking News, Video, Weather, Traffic and Sports: Ventura's Lieutenant Back At Head Of Class
Schunk has returned to a full-time teaching job in the St. Paul schools.
She was pulled back by Delores Henderson, the charismatic principal at Ames who turned Ventura on to Schunk when he was looking for a running mate.
Schunk is proud that test scores at Ames have been climbing.
wcco.com /local/local_story_303204824.html   (830 words)

  
 HPR1.com / Dear John   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Mae has the executive experience linking her to all the other female governors in our nation (Judy Martz R- MT, Jane Hull R-AZ, Jane Swift R-MS., Ruth Minner D-DL., and Jeanne Shaheen D-NH) each of these leaders was a Lt. Gov.
Schunk is planning to toss her bonnet into the political arena for governor at the Independence convention.
Lois Altenburg of Fargo offers a political viewpoint, “Mae Schunk is an excellent candidate, and her public speaking is outstanding.
www.hpr1.com /archives/july302/dearjohn.htm   (668 words)

  
 UW-Eau Claire Alumna Enjoying Government Role
When Schunk got a call from a member of the Reform Party asking if she was interested in running with Ventura, she had never heard of the man who was known as "The Body" during his wrestling days and later became a Twin Cities suburban mayor and radio personality.
Despite Ventura's popularity, Schunk said she was unsure that a Reform Party candidate could win the race.
While this was Schunk's first bid for elected office, politics has always been an area of interest — particularly how it relates to education, said Schunk who has spent 36 years in Wisconsin and Minnesota classrooms, the last 22 in the St. Paul School District.
www.uwec.edu /newsbureau/release/past/1999/99-02/021699Schunk.html   (789 words)

  
 Close up on Mae Schunk - 2002-03-04
Schunk has had her differences with the state's flamboyant governor, but plans on sticking with him if he returns.
Given her pedigree, Schunk has been criticized by the education community for not being a strong enough defender of teachers against the governor's statements and stances that some have found disrespectful.
Schunk brought a lot of attention to school districts in the early part of her tenure but has not been visible lately, he said.
www.bizjournals.com /twincities/stories/2002/03/04/focus4.html   (754 words)

  
 CyberIndee: Winona State University: Mid-February 1999 News
Mae Schunk, a Winona State University newspaper, the Winonan, reported.
Mae Schunk, herself a school teacher, told Winona State University education students that the mail is split half for, half against the new high-school graduation standards.
Schunk said Gov. Jesse Ventura will revisit the standards, but neither she nor the governor knows yet what, if anything, needs changing.
indee.info /BRIEFS/99/02febB.html   (2098 words)

  
 NEA Today: Lessons in legislation
When Minnesota teacher Mae Schunk got a call from a former student's parent asking her to consider running for lieutenant governor with former professional wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura, her jaw dropped.
So Schunk, a teacher at the Phalen Lake Elementary School in St. Paul, and member of Education Minnesota, dropped everything and ranfor office.
Getting past first impressions, Schunk found she and Ventura are a good match.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3617/is_199904/ai_n8848095   (250 words)

  
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On November 3, 1998, former professional wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura was elected governor of Minnesota, becoming the Reform Party's highest elected official.
Ventura's running mate was Mae Schunk, a teacher of 36 years.
RP JESSE VENTURA AND MAE SCHUNK 773713 37.0
www.ldc.upenn.edu /Projects/TDT2000/topics/completed-research/ventura.html   (354 words)

  
 Jesse Ventura On Education
Note: As Mae Schunk's biography shows, Jesse's running mate is a career educator.
Jesse picked Mae as his running mate because of her strengths in education.
Mae is strong in education and knows what needs to be done to improve the quality of education in Minnesota.
www.dreamagic.com /jesse/iseducat.html   (1680 words)

  
 HLWW School District 2687 Board Minutes, 12/20/99
He also thanked teachers and students for their participation in Lieutenant Governor Mae Schunk's visit, which occurred on December 13, noting that it had been a very positive experience for the school.
Everyone was well prepared and helped provide an interesting and enlightening visit for Lt. Governor Schunk and her staff.
Schunk visited, as well as student representatives Michelle Confeld, Sarah Swenson, Jake Fitzpatrick and Heather Ostvig.
www.herald-journal.com /government/hlww/h122099.html   (1842 words)

  
 Statement by Minnesota AFL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Jesse Ventura is Governor-elect of Minnesota and Mae Schunk is Lt. Governor-elect.
Now their challenge is to fulfill the expectations of the people who voted for them – and the hopes of many who did not -- and bring government back to the people as promised.
Many who voted for Ventura and Schunk are working men and women of modest means.
www.mtn.org /mnaflcio/jesse.html   (285 words)

  
 Minnesota Legislature - Legislative Commission on Economic Status of Women
Of the six statewide elected offices in Minnesota (governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, treasurer, attorney general) 4 or 66.6 percent are held by women.
Mae Schunk is the state's fourth female lieutenant governor.
Mary Kiffmeyer has been elected to the Secretary of State's office, replacing retiring Joan Growe who had served in that capacity since 1975.
www.commissions.leg.state.mn.us /lcesw/wmnpuboff/98elect/dec98executive.htm   (115 words)

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