Tim Walz
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Timothy James Walz (born April 6, 1964) is an American politician who serves as Minnesota's 41st governor, and has been in office since January 2019.
He served as the US Representative for Minnesota's 1st congressional district from 2007 to 2019. He was a member of the Democratic–Labor Party.
The district, which runs along the entire border with Iowa, includes Rochester, Austin, Winona, and Mankato. He was first elected in 2006, defeating six-term Republican incumbent Gil Gutknecht.
He was reelected five times and served on the Agriculture Committee, Armed Services Committee, and Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Walz served on the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. Walz declared in March 2017 that he would not run for reelection to Congress but rather run for Governor of Minnesota.
Walz was elected to the governorship on November 6, 2018, defeating Republican nominee Jeff Johnson, who was also the 2014 nominee.
Personal life
In 1994, Walz and his partner Gwen married. They lived in Mankato, Minnesota, for nearly 20 years before deciding to Saint Paul with their two children on his election as governor.
During a storm in 2016, Walz' brother Craig was killed by a falling tree. He was saved by his wife Julie and their son Jacob, who suffered severe injuries but recovered.
Walz is Lutheran.
Early life, education, and early career
Walz was born in West Point, Nebraska, and the son of Darlene R. and James F. "Jim" Walz. Walz's uncle, a public school administrator and community activist, was born in Chadron, Nebraska, a rural community in Nebraska's northwestern region.
Walz graduated from Butte High School in a class of 25 students. He earned a bachelor of science degree in social science education from Chadron State College in 1989. He began teaching at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. In the People's Republic of China, he accepted a teaching job. He earned a Master of Science in educational leadership from Minnesota State University, Mankato, in 2001.
Walz enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1981 and spent 24 years as a soldier. He had postings in Arkansas, Texas, the Arctic Circle, New Ulm, Minnesota, and other places throughout his military career. He served in heavy artillery. He worked in disaster response postings following floods and tornadoes throughout his career, and he was deployed overseas on active service for months, but he never saw war. In 1989, he was named Nebraska Citizen-Soldier of the Year. Walz earned the rank of command sergeant major near the end of his career, but he resigned as a master sergeant in 2005 because he did not complete coursework at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy. He returned to teaching at Mankato West High School as a geography teacher and football coach.
Walz and his partner, Gwen, ran Educational Travel Adventures, transporting high school juniors and seniors in China on summer educational trips.