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Tim Walz

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Birth Date

Zodiac Sign

Aries

Biography

Timothy James Walz is an American politician, former educator, and retired United States Army non-commissioned officer who has served since 2019 as the 41st governor of Minnesota. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019, and the ranking member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee from 2017 to 2019. Walz was the Democratic nominee for vice president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

Additional Information

Born

  • Timothy James Walz (1964-04-06) April 6
  • 1964 (age 60)West Point
  • Nebraska
  • U.S.

Rank

Command sergeant major

Unit

  • 1st Battalion
  • 125th Field Artillery Regiment

Awards

  • Army Commendation Medal
  • Army Achievement Medal (2)
  • National Defense Service Medal (2)
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Spouse

Gwen Whipple (m. 1994)

Children

2

FullName

Tim Walz

Education

  • Chadron State College (BS)
  • Minnesota State University, Mankato (MS)

Signature

Lieutenant

Peggy Flanagan

Preceded By

Gil Gutknecht

Battles/wars

  • Operation Enduring Freedom

Residence(s)

Governor's ResidenceEastcliff Mansion[1]

Succeeded By

Jim Hagedorn

Organizations

  • Social organization
  • New SDS
  • LGBTQ rights organization
  • Affiliatedgroups

Branch/service

  • United States Army Nebraska National Guard Minnesota National Guard
  • Nebraska National Guard
  • Minnesota National Guard

Political Party

Democratic (DFL)

Years Of Service

1981–2005