Tim Walz's Biography
- Governor (MN), Democratic/Farmer/Labor
Contact Information
Office
130 State Capitol
75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55155
Full Name:
Timothy 'Tim' J. Walz
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Gwen; 2 Children: Hope, Gus
Birth Date:
04/06/1964
Birth Place:
West Point, NE
Home City:
St. Paul, MN
Religion:
Lutheran
Attending, Saint Mary's University, present
MS, Educational Leadership, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2001
BS, Social Science Education, Chadron State College, 1989
Governor, State of Minnesota, 2019-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2006-2019
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Congressional-Executive Commission on China
Co-Founder, Congressional Propane Caucus
Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
Former Ranking Member, General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, National Guard and Reserve Caucus
Co-Chair, National Guard and Reserves Components Caucus
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee (Veterans' Affairs), United States House of Representatives
Co-Chair, Sportsmen's Caucus
Former Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives`
Former Member, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Founder, Educational Travel Adventures, Incorporated
Fellow, International Relations, Macau Polytechnic University
Former Educator, Native American Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Teacher, Mankato West High School, 1996-2006
Command Sergeant Major, Army National Guard, 1981-2005
Teacher, Alliance Public Schools, 1991-1996
Teacher, Harvard World Teach, 1989-1990
Member, Education Minnesota
Life Member, Enlisted Association of the National Guard
Member, National Educators Association
Member, National Organization for Women
Member, Pheasants Forever
Member, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, 2006
Awards:
Congressional Silver Helmet Award
Golden Triangle Award
Ethics in Education, 2002
Outstanding Young Nebraskan,1993
Nebraska Citizen Soldier of the Year,1989
Charles Dick Medal of Merit
Minnesota Teacher of Excellence,2003
Mankato Teacher of the Year,2003
Transportation Advocate of the Year
National Leadership Award
National Environmental Achievement for Federal Public Service Award
Friend of Farm Bureau Award
L. Mendel Rivers Award
Father's Name:
Jim
Mother's Name:
Darlene