governor

Tim Walz

Tim Walz (D) is the 41st Governor of Minnesota and a former member of the United States House of Representatives.

Associations:

Political Action Committee of the Minnesota Medical Association (MEDPAC)

Planned Parenthood of Minnesota Advocate

Education Minnesota

party

Democrat

jurisdiction

Minnesota

service dates

January 7, 2019 - Present

gender

Male

Personal Moments

1964

Timothy James Walz is born in West Point, Nebraska

Walz is born to public school administrator Darlene Walz and community activist James Walz.

1981

Walz enlists in the United States Army

Walz begins his twenty-four-year service with the Army National Guard.

1989

Walz graduates from Chadron State College

Having finished his social science degree, Walz graduates with a Bachelor of Science.

1990

Walz teaches in China

Through a program offered by Harvard University, Walz is one of the first Americans to teach in the People’s Republic of China.

1994

Walz gets married.

Walz marries his wife, Gwen Whipple Walz.

2001

Waltz graduates from Minnesota State University

He receives a Master of Science in educational leadership.

May 2020

Governor Walz demands justice for George Floyd’s murder

The day after Floyd’s death, Walz demands answers and seeks justice.

Campaign History

2006

Gets elected to Congress

Walz is elected to represent Minnesota’s First Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.

2008

Reelected with high support

Walz is reelected to Congress, clinching 62% of the vote, and will be reelected three more times in 2012, 2014, and 2016.

2019

Elected Governor of Minnesota

In his first campaign for the seat, Walz is elected Minnesota’s governor.

2022

Announced reelection bid for governor and wins

Walz has announced his intention to seek a second term as Governor of Minnesota. Walz wins the 2022 election with 52.3% of the vote.

Position on Key Issues

Education

Having spent more than twenty years as a public school teacher, Walz advocates for education rights. He has previously supported legislation that would lower the cost of tuition, expand opportunities for higher education, and provide funds to enhance and support public school buildings.

LGBTQ+ Rights

On the federal level, Walz took steps to strengthen protections for the LGBTQ+ community, including federal anti-discrimination laws (protecting those from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation) and federal recognition of same-sex marriage. Walz also discredited the practice of “conversion therapy”.

Police Reform

In response to George Floyd’s murder, Governor Walz passed important police reform legislation that bans chokeholds and “warrior-style” training, limits no-knock warrants, and provides investments in new violence prevention programs and funding to ensure law enforcement wear body cameras.

Key Issues:

Education

LGBTQ+ Rights

Police Reform