Al W. Wieser Jr. (born May 15, 1949) was an American politician and businessman. Wieser lived in

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with his family. Wieser went to the Houston County Public Schools. He graduated from

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with a bachelor's degree in political science and economics. Wieser was an accountant and worked for Al's Concrete in La Crescent, Minnesota. Wieser served in the

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from 1975 to 1983. Elected as a

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in 1974, he switched political parties and became a Republican in August 1977.Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Al W. Wieser Jr.
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