Timothy James Walz was born on April 6, 1964,[7] in West Point, Nebraska, to Darlene Rose (née Reiman)[8] and James F. Walz, a public school administrator.[9] Walz and his three siblings grew up in Valentine, Nebraska, a rural community in the northwestern part of the state.[10][11] While Walz was in high school, his father was diagnosed with lung cancer.[10] The family then moved in his sophomore year to Butte, Nebraska, to be close to his parents' relatives.[12]
After high school, Walz worked in agriculture and manufacturing, and served in the National Guard.[2][9] He subsequently went to college and got a teaching degree like his father.[8] After graduating from Chadron State College, he accepted a teaching position for a year with WorldTeach in China.[9][15] After returning, Walz took a job teaching and coaching in Alliance, Nebraska, where he met his wife, Gwen Whipple, a fellow teacher.[10] He and Gwen married in 1994, and moved two years later to Mankato in Minnesota, his wife's home state,[10] where he worked as a geography teacher and coach at Mankato West High School.[9] He coached the football team to its first state championship in 1999.[16] In 1999, Walz agreed to be the faculty advisor of the first gay-straight alliance at Mankato West High School.[17] Walz and his wife also ran Educational Travel Adventures, which organized summer educational trips for high school students to China.[18]
Military service
With his father's encouragement, Walz enlisted in the Army National Guard when he turned 17.[9][11] His father had served in the Korean War and paid for his education degree with the G.I. Bill,[11] and wanted his son to have the same opportunity.[11]
Walz served in the National Guard for 24 years after enlisting in 1981.[19] During his military career, he had postings in Arkansas, Texas, the Arctic Circle, New Ulm, Minnesota, and elsewhere.[19] He trained in heavy artillery.[19] During his service, he worked in disaster response postings following floods and tornadoes and was deployed overseas on active duty for months, though he never saw combat.[19] In 1989, he earned the title of Nebraska Citizen-Soldier of the Year.[20] He was deployed post-9/11 for half a year to Europe to support Operation Enduring Freedom.[19] His decorations included the Army Commendation Medal and two Army Achievement Medals.[21][22] Walz attained the rank of command sergeant major near the end of his service,[23] but retired as a master sergeant in 2005 for benefit purposes because he did not complete coursework at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy.[19]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
Walz volunteered for John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign, and was soon appointed the campaign's coordinator for his county as well as a district coordinator of Vets for Kerry.[24] In 2005, Walz completed the two-and-a-half-day campaigns and elections course at Camp Wellstone, a program run by Wellstone Action, the nonprofit organization Mark and David Wellstone created to carry on the work of their parents, Paul Wellstone and Sheila Wellstone.[25][26] Walz subsequently announced his candidacy for Congress in 2006.[27][28] He had no opponent for the DFL nomination in the September 12 primary election.[29] He beat incumbent RepublicanGil Gutknecht in the general election on November 7, and took office on January 3, 2007. After the election, Politico described Gutknecht as having been caught "off guard", and Walz as having "resolved never to get caught like that himself.... He packaged himself as a moderate from Day One, built an office centered on constituent service and carved out a niche as a tireless advocate for veterans."[30]
Walz was reelected in 2008 with 62% of the vote, becoming only the second non-Republican to win a second full term in the district. He won a third term in 2010, defeating State RepresentativeRandy Demmer with 50% of the vote. He was reelected again in 2012, 2014, and 2016.[31]
Even as he represented a district that had usually voted Republican, pundits described Walz's policy positions as ranging from moderate to liberal.[36] He voted against the act to Prohibit Federally Funded Abortion Services[37] and to advance the Affordable Care Act out of the House.[38] He also voted to continue funding for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan,[39] and against the 2008 TARP bill, which purchased troubled assets from financial institutions.[40]
During the campaign, two senior NCOs of the Minnesota National Guard falsely accused Walz of fabricating facts about his service and lying about his military rank.[49] The allegation about his military rank was debunked.[50]
Walz sought reelection in 2022.[51] He won the August 9 Democratic primary and faced Republican nominee Scott Jensen in the November general election. On November 8, 2022, Walz defeated Jensen, 52.3% to 44.6%. Though Jensen fared better than Walz's opponent had in 2018 and made gains against Walz in Greater Minnesota, he did not overcome Walz's lead in the Minneapolis–Saint Paulmetropolitan area.[52][53]
On May 26, 2020, the day after the murder of George Floyd, Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan demanded justice and called the video of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck "disturbing".[56] Walz elaborated, "The lack of humanity in this disturbing video is sickening. We will get answers and seek justice".[56]
Walz's initial response to the widespread protests following Floyd's murder was criticized by political opponents and other groups.[57][58] He later responded to the murder by ordering the Minnesota legislature to reconvene for special sessions on legislation for police reform and accountability.[59] After police reform failed to pass the first special session in June,[60] a second special session was held in July.[61] On July 21, the legislature passed major police reform legislation.[62] The new compromise law included a limited ban on police from using chokeholds so long as the officers are not at greater risk.[62] It banned the old warrior training program, which was regarded as dehumanizing people and encouraging aggressive conduct.[62] It required training peace officers to deal with people with autism or in a mental health crisis and deescalation training for situations that could turn volatile.[62] It also created a special independent unit at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for investigations of fatal police encounters and a community relations advisory council to consult with the Police Officers Standards and Training Board on policy changes.[62] Walz signed the legislation into law on July 23.[63]
The 93rd Minnesota Legislature, in session from January to May 2023, was the first legislature to be fully Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party-controlled since the 88th Minnesota Legislature in 2013–15. It passed several major reforms to Minnesota law, including requiring paid leave, banning noncompete agreements, cannabis legalization, increased spending on infrastructure and environmental issues, tax modifications, codifying abortion rights, universal free school meals, and universal gun background checks.[66] The Star Tribune called the session "one of the most consequential" ever in Minnesota; Walz called it the "most productive session in Minnesota history".[66] While Walz signed almost all legislation passed by the legislature, he vetoed a bill intended to increase pay for rideshare drivers, his first veto as governor, saying that it did not strike the right balance.[67][68]
Political positions
Cannabis
Walz advocated for the legalization of recreational cannabis as governor of Minnesota.[69][70][71] As a candidate for governor in 2017, he said: "We have an opportunity in Minnesota to replace the current failed policy with one that creates tax revenue, grows jobs, builds opportunities for Minnesotans, protects Minnesota kids, and trusts adults to make personal decisions based on their personal freedoms."[72] In 2022, he proposed the creation of a Cannabis Management Office to develop and implement the "regulatory framework for adult-use cannabis" in Minnesota.[73][74] On May 30, 2023, he signed into law House File 100 to legalize recreational cannabis in Minnesota, which went into effect on August 1, 2023.[75][76]
Economic issues
During the economic crisis in 2008, Walz repeatedly spoke out against using taxpayer money to bail out financial institutions; in late September, he voted against the $700 billion TARP bill, which purchased troubled assets from these institutions.[77] Walz released a statement after the bill's passage, saying, "The bill we voted on today passes the buck when it comes to recouping the losses taxpayers might suffer. I also regret that this bill does not do enough to help average homeowners, or provide sufficient oversight of Wall Street."[78] For the same reasons, in December 2008, he voted against the bill that offered $14 billion in government loans to bail out the country's large automobile manufacturers.[79] In June 2009 Walz introduced a bipartisan resolution calling on the federal government to "relinquish its temporary ownership interests in the General Motors Company and the Chrysler Group, LLC, as soon as possible" and stated that the government must not be involved in those companies' management decisions.[80]
Despite his votes against bailout bills that loaned taxpayer money to large banks and auto manufacturers, Walz did vote with his Democratic colleagues to support the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. As a member of the House Transportation Committee, Walz saw the stimulus bill as an opportunity to work "with his congressional colleagues to make job creation through investment in public infrastructure like roads, bridges and clean energy the cornerstone of the economic recovery plan".[81] Walz has focused heavily on job and economic issues important to his southern Minnesota district, which has a mix of larger employers like the Mayo Clinic along with small businesses and agricultural interests. In July 2009, he voted for the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act, which he described as "part of our long-term economic blueprint to spur job creation by encouraging America's entrepreneurs to innovate toward breakthrough technological advancements".[82][83] Walz also urged assistance for hog and dairy farmers who struggled with lower prices for their commodities in 2008 and 2009.[84]
Education
Walz was a public school teacher for 20 years. He opposes using merit pay for teachers.[85] Voting in favor of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Walz pointed to its strong provisions in support of public school buildings.[86][87] He is on record supporting legislation to lower tuition costs.[88] In a February 12, 2009 speech, he said that the most important thing to do "to ensure a solid base for [America's] economic future … is to provide the best education possible for [American] children."[89] Walz has received strong backing for these policies from many interest groups, including the National Education Association, the American Association of University Women and the National Association of Elementary School Principals.[90]
Having served 24 years in the Army National Guard, as a freshman in Congress Walz was given a rare third committee membership when he was assigned to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.[97] Walz has championed enhanced veterans benefits since taking office in 2007. In May of that year, the House unanimously passed his "Traumatic Brain Injuries Center Act" to set up five centers around the nation to study traumatic brain injuries and develop improved models for caring for veterans suffering from such injuries.[98]
Walz also supported the GI Bill of 2008, which expanded education benefits for veterans and in some cases allowed them to transfer education benefits to family members.[99] In 2009, Walz gave the keynote address at the American Legion National Convention in Louisville. He spoke about the need for the VA and Department of Defense to work together to make sure that returning service men and women "do not fall through the cracks when they transition to civilian life".[100]
Walz was the lead House sponsor of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, which directs the Veterans Administration to report on veteran mental health care and suicide prevention programs. It also gives the VA permission to provide incentives to psychiatrists who agree to join the VA medical system.[101]
Walz and his wife, Gwen, married in 1994. They lived in Mankato, Minnesota, for nearly 20 years before moving to Saint Paul with their two children upon his election as governor.[103]
Walz's brother Craig died after being hit by a falling tree during a storm in 2016. He was survived by his wife Julie, and their son Jacob, who suffered severe injuries but survived.[104][105]
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