Tim Walz
Timothy James Walz (/ˈwɔːlz/; born April 6, 1964) is an American politician. Waltz is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). He is the 41st Governor of Minnesota.
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| 41st Governor of Minnesota | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Dayton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Gutknecht |
| Succeeded by | Jim Hagedorn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy James Walz April 6, 1964 West Point, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gwen Whipple |
| Education | Chadron State College (BS) Minnesota State University, Mankato (MS) |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army[1] |
| Years of service | 1981–2005[1] |
| Rank |  Sergeant major[1] |
| Battles/wars | Global War on Terrorism[2][3] |
| Awards | Army Commendation Medal Army Achievement Medal (2) Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (6) Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
He was a U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 1st congressional district from 2007 to 2019.[4]
In March 2017, Walz announced that he would not run for reelection to Congress. He ran for Governor of Minnesota and on August 14, 2018, he won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nomination. He won the general election in November 2018.
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Walz freshman portrait (110th Congress)
Tim Walz's swearing-in as Minnesota's 41st governor
Walz at the signing ceremony for House File 100 in May 2023. He is joined by Minnesota's 38th governor, Jesse Ventura.
Walz greeting President Joe Biden, 2023
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Once a Soldier... Always a Soldier" (PDF). Legislative Agenda. Association of the United States Army. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ Corrections. 11 May 2008. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MN&p_theme=mn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=120AD017E4E85958&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 28 January 2013. "A story on Page 04B last Sunday incorrectly described Democratic Rep. Tim Walz's military service. He is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, the Afghanistan war, during which he served in Italy providing supply-line security.".
- ↑ "Walz Vows to Stand Up for Veterans". Congressman Tim Walz. United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
Before retiring, Walz served overseas in Italy with his battalion in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
- ↑ "Elections 2008". Chicago Sun-Times. 2008-10-23. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
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