Patty Wetterling

Patty Wetterling (born November 2, 1949) is a U.S. advocate of children's safety, particularly focused on protecting children from abduction and abuse. Wetterling currently serves as chairman of National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Her advocacy began after her son Jacob 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 02, 1949
Birth place
Omaha Nebraska
Residence
St. Joseph Minnesota

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  1. http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/2004/campaign/congress/wetterling
  2. http://wcco.com/politics/local_story_280114836.html
  3. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/07/politics/main2072360.shtml
  4. http://www.jwrc.org
  5. http://www.nacdl.org/public.nsf/2cdd02b415ea3a64852566d6000daa79/Rules&Reg_attachments/$FILE/SORNA.pdf
  6. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6223917&ft=1&f=1003
  7. http://www.startribune.com/587/story/727413.html
  8. http://www.startribune.com/587/story/727473.html