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Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Minnesota State University Mankato - MS, educational leadership (2001)

• Chadron State College (Nebraska) - BS, social science education (1989)

• Butte (Neb.) High School - Diploma

• St. Mary's University of Minnesota - Attended

Office History

Election Results

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  1st Congressional District of Minnesota
  Timothy James Walz (Tim), 50.34%

  Democratic-Farmer-Labor
  James Lee Hagedorn (Jim), 49.58%

  Republican

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  1st Congressional District of Minnesota
  Timothy James Walz (Tim), 54.19%

  Democrat
  James Lee Hagedorn (Jim), 45.67%

  Republican

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  1st Congressional District of Minnesota
  Timothy James Walz (Tim), 57.52%

  Democrat
  Allen Quist, 42.33%

  Republican

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  1st Congressional District of Minnesota
  Timothy James Walz (Tim), 49.34%

  Democrat
  Randy Demmer, 44.05%

  Republican
  Steven Wilson, 5.34%

  Independence Party
  Lars Johnson, 1.23%

  Non-designated

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  1st Congressional District of Minnesota
  Timothy James Walz (Tim), 62.50%

  Democrat
  Brian J Davis, 32.93%

  Republican
  Gregory Mikkelson, 4.48%

  Independence Party

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  1st Congressional District of Minnesota
  Timothy James Walz (Tim), 52.74%

  Democrat
  Gilbert William Gutknecht Jr. (Gil), 47.12%

  Republican

Employment History

• State of Minnesota (Jan. 2019-)

  Governor

• Mankato (Minn.) West High School (1996-2005)

  Educator

Associated Organizations

• Tim Walz for U.S. Congress (Minnesota)

• Renewing the American Dream PAC

Awards

• Patriotism Award (Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States) (Sept. 2018)

• Outstanding House Legislator of the Year Award (Disabled American Veterans) (May 2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Golden Triangle Award (National Farmers Union) (Sept. 2016)

• Minnesota Teacher of Excellence (2003)

• Mankato Teacher of the Year (2003)

• Minnesota Ethics in Education Award (WEM Foundation) (2002)

• Outstanding Young Nebraskan (Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce) (1993)

Military History

• Minnesota National Guard (1996-2005)

  Command Sergeant Major

  Deployed to Italy as part of Operation Enduring Freedom

• Nebraska Army National Guard (1981-1996)

Awards and Honors:

• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

• Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal x6

• Army Achievement Medal x2

• Army Commendation Medal

• Nebraska Citizen-Soldier of the Year (1989)

Official Signature

Contact Information

Office of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor
130 State Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
Phone: (651) 201-3400
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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Rep. Walz aide trades Hill for sex ed

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 5, 2018
  After four years, an aide to Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) has moved on to sex-education lobbying. read more

• Humanities group adds staffer before House decision

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 21, 2017
  The National Humanities Alliance hired another lobbyist from the House, just ahead of the House Appropriations Committee's decision to fund humanities programs in spite of the president's wishes. read more