Wodele has thirteen years of experience in the private sector as co-owner and president of Wabasha Transfer, Inc. In 1984, he joined the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office as manager of media, criminal justice policy, legislative relations, and eventually, chief of staff. In 1992, Wodele successfully coordinated the Minnesota primary and general election campaign for Bill Clinton. He was later was appointed by President Clinton to the Federal Home Loan Bank on which he served for six years.  While living in Minneapolis, Wodele served eight years as a Minneapolis planning commissioner and ran unsuccessfully as mayor for Minneapolis in 1993.  More recently, he is best known for his role as key advisor and spokesperson for former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura and as a talk-radio host on AM 1500, KSTP in St. Paul, MN. Currently, Wodele is a writer, speaker and public relations consultant.