Timothy James Walz (born April 6, 1964) is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Farm Labor Party, who has served as the 41st Governor of Minnesota since January 2019.
| Real Name | Timothy James Walz |
| Nick Name | Tim Walz |
| Born | April 6, 1964 |
| Age | 56 years old (As of 2020) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Known For | 41st governor of Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Birthplace | West Point, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Residence | Governor’s Residence |
| Nationality | American |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Gender | Male |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
| Height/ Tall | In feet – 5’7″ |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Parents | Father: James F. “Jim” Walz Mother: Darlene R. Walz |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse/ Wife | Gwen Whipple (m. 1994) |
| Children | (2) Jacob |
| Education | 1. Chadron State College (BS) 2. Minnesota State University, Mankato (MS) |
| Net Worth | Approx $400 million USD (As of 2020) |
| Social Media Links | , |
| Website |
Tim Walz age, height and weight
- In 2020, Tim Walz is 56 years old.
- He is 5 feet 7 inches tall.
- It weighs about 70kg.
- His eye color is dark brown and his hair is blonde.
- He wears a UK size 9.
Brief information about Tim Walz
Tim Walz with his wife Gwen Whipple and their children
Mrs Tim Walz
- Tim Walz has been married to Gwen Whipple since 2020.
- In 1994, Walz and his wife, Gwen, married.
- They lived in Mankato, Minnesota for nearly 20 years before moving to Saint Paul with their two children after he was elected governor.
- Walz’s brother, Craig, was killed when a tree fell during a storm in 2016.
- He was survived by his wife Julie and son Jacob who were seriously injured but survived.
Early life and education of Tim Walz
- Walz was born on April 6, 1964, in West Point, Nebraska, the son of Darlene R. and James F. “Jim” Walz.
- He is of German, Irish, and Swedish descent.
- The son of a public school administrator and community activist, Walz grew up in Chadron, Nebraska, a rural area in the Northwest.
- Based on his education, Tim Walz graduated from Butte High School in a class of 25 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Social Science Education from Chadron State College.
Tim Walz with family
Tim Walz’s career
- Already in Tim Waltz’s career, he decided in 2006 to run for Congress.
- During his 2018 campaign for governor, Walz was accused by two senior NCOs in the Minnesota National Guard of fabricating facts about his service and lying about his military rank.
- Before his political career, Tim Walz worked as an elementary school teacher for 20 years.
- Opposes the use of teacher benefits.
- Waltz is a strong advocate for LGBT rights, including federal laws against discrimination based on sexual orientation.
- In 2011, Waltz announced his support for the Respect for Marriage Act.
- He is a long-time advocate for legalizing the use of cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes.
- He was sworn in as Governor of Minnesota on January 7, 2019, at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
Tim Waltz net worth
- As of 2020, Tim Walz’s net worth is estimated to be around $400 million.
- Gwen, who works in education, reported earnings in 2016 of $208,592, of which she paid $32,670 in federal taxes and $11,928 in Minnesota taxes.
- In 2016, Walz received a salary of $149,690 from the House of Representatives and his wife brought in $58,629 from public schools in the Mankato area (Independent District 77), where she serves as an assessment coordinator.
- Walz, elected in 2006, refrained from raising wages to cover the cost of living during his term in the House of Representatives. According to Walz’s October 31, 2017 letter from the Office of Member Services, these allowances were deducted from his salary. “To date, he has returned funds to the US Treasury, reducing the federal debt by $81,684.” The real salary of members of the House of Representatives today is $174,000 per year.
- The couple had no other source of income other than rent from their three-bedroom apartment.
- In 2006, before taking office in Congress, Waltz, a teacher, and his wife reported income of $77,045 and paid $5,009 in federal income taxes and $3,963 in state taxes or $3,963 in state taxes. NOW. the effective tax rate is 11.6%.
- The Wals’ reported charitable donations ranged from an unreported amount in 2007 to $10,493 in cash in 2013 and included non-cash items such as clothing and furniture for the Minnesota Valley Action Council and Habitat for Humanity.
- “I believe that Minnesotans have a right to see the tax returns of people who seek to represent them as governors,” Waltz said in a statement accompanying the release.
- Waltz is the first major gubernatorial candidate to issue tax returns. Most of the gubernatorial candidates (Governor Mark Dayton is not running) said they would release his remarks.
Facts about Tim Walz
- Waltz supported the 2008 GI Bill, which expanded educational benefits for veterans.
- He has repeatedly spoken out against using taxpayer money to bail out financial institutions.
- He voted against a bill that would provide $14 billion in federal loans to bail out the nation’s largest automakers in 2008.
- He also asked for help from pig farmers and dairy farmers who were struggling with falling prices for their products in 2008 and 2009.
- His bio read on Instagram reads: “Official Instagram of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan. Together to create #OneMinnesota.
- He loves animals and his name is “Scout”.