Tim Pawlenty

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tim Pawlenty
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Nov 27, 1960(1960-11-27)
Age	64
Birthplace	Saint Paul
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Scorpio

Tim Pawlenty Biography

Tim Pawlenty is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on November 27, 1960 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. This thirty-ninth Governor from the State of Minnesota was also President of the Minnesota House of Representatives and co-chaired with fellow Republican Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign.

He succeeded professional wrestler-turned-politician He succeeded professional wrestler-turned-politician Jesse Ventura as Governor of Minnesota. as Governor of Minnesota.

Intending to become a dentist, Pawlenty enrolled in the University of Minnesota, the only one in his family to go beyond high school. However, he changed his plans and spent the summers of 1980 and 1982 working as an intern at the office of U.S. Senator David Durenberger. In 1983, he graduated with a B.A. in political science. He received a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1986. While in law school, he met his wife, Mary Anderson, whom he married in 1987.

Pawlenty entered state politics in 1990 as a campaign advisor for Jon Grunseth’s losing bid for Minnesota governor. After Pawlenty himself became governor, he appointed Grunseth’s ex-wife, Vicky Tigwell, to the board of the Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport, an action which became an ethics and accountability issue in 2003.

His union with lawyer and judge Mary Anderson Pawlenty resulted in two daughters: Mara and Anna.

Tim Pawlenty Net Worth

Tim Pawlenty is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tim Pawlenty 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received both his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science as well as the Juris Doctor at the University of Minnesota. In the beginning of his political career as a politician, he was on the City Council of Eagan, Minnesota.

In the past, Minnesota governor Arne Carlson was adamant about Pawlenty’s fiscal policy as a governor.

Timothy James Pawlenty (/p ə ˈ l ɛ n t i / ; born November 27, 1960) is an American businessman and politician. A Republican, he served as 39th Governor of Minnesota from 2003 to 2011. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (1993–2003), where he was majority leader for two terms. In 2011, he entered the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination and was subsequently a leading contender to be a vice presidential nominee before serving as co-chair of the Mitt Romney campaign.

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Who is Tim Pawlenty Dating?

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Pawlenty was elected in 2002 on a platform of balancing the state’s budget without raising taxes. He emphasized his campaign and first term with the Taxpayers League of Minnesota slogan “no new taxes.” His governorship was characterized by a historically low rate of spending growth. According to the Minnesota Management and Budget Department, general-fund expenditures from 2004 to 2011 increased an average of 3.5 percent per two-year term, compared to an average of 21.1 percent from 1960 to 2003 (these numbers, however, are not inflation-adjusted). University of Minnesota political science professor Larry Jacobs said that slowing down state spending and opposing tax increases were the “signature issue” of Pawlenty’s governorship.

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After narrowly winning the Republican gubernatorial primary in 2002, Pawlenty won a three-way election for Governor of Minnesota. He was re-elected in 2006 by a margin of less than one percent. His campaign platform focused on balancing the budget without raising taxes. During Pawlenty’s governorship, he did not raise income taxes, but did increase some taxes and user fees. His administration advocated for numerous public works projects, including work on the Northstar Commuter Rail Line and the construction of Target Field (a Major League Baseball stadium in Minneapolis). He signed a bill mandating 20% ethanol in gasoline by 2013. He cut health care costs in an attempt to balance the budget and borrowed funds from the state’s K-12 education and low income programs. He signed an executive order rejecting federal funds related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. He also led worldwide trips for business leaders and trade delegations to explore trade opportunities. In the 2007–2008 term, Pawlenty served as chairman of the National Governors Association.

What nationality is Pawlenty?

American

When did Tim Pawlenty run for president?

The 2012 presidential campaign of Tim Pawlenty, the 39th Governor of Minnesota began shortly after the 2010 midterm elections. He was seeking the 2012 Republican Party nomination for President of the United States.

Who was the previous governor of Minnesota?

Assumed OfficeGovernorParty
1/6/2003| Tim Pawlenty| R
1/4/1999| Jesse Ventura| Reform
1/7/1991| Arne Carlson| IR
1/3/1983| Rudy Perpich| DFL

Is Tim Pawlenty a Democrat or Republican?

Republican Party

What is the salary of MN governor?

Office and current officialSalary
Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz| $174,000/year
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Peggy Flanagan| $31,141/year
Attorney General of Minnesota Keith Ellison| $174,000/year
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon| $89,877