Tim Pawlenty
The Former Governor of Minnesota from 2003-2010. Former Minnesota House of Representatives from 1993-2002. Running for the Republican nomination for President.
Family
Timothy James Pawlenty was the youngest of five children. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on November 27th 1960 and raised in the small city of South St. Paul by his parents Virginia Frances and Eugene Joseph Pawlenty, a milk truck driver. His mother died when he was a teenager of cancer. In the early 1990's Pawlenty married Mary Anderson and moved to Eagan, Minnesota where they have two teenage daughters Mara and Anna.
Education
Originally planning to become a dentist, Pawlenty enrolled in the University of Minnesota. Being the only member of his family to due so, he graduated in 1993 with a BA in political science and went on to earn a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota law School in 1986
Career
Pawlenty first worked as a labor law attorney at the firm Rider Bennett. He was also the Vice President of the software company Wizmo Inc. www.wizmo.com/.
Political Background
Tim Pewlenty started off already interested in politics around 1980 when he interned for two summers in the office of US Senator Durenberger. He later was appointed to the city's Planning Commission and was elected to the Eagan City Council in 1991, at the young age of just 28. He won a seat as a Minnesota State Representative in 1992, representing District 38B in suburban Dakota County. He was re-elected four terms and was voted majority leader by House Republicans in 1998, in which he held through 2002 when he was elected Governor of Minnesota. During his first year as governor, Pawlenty balanced a deficit of $4.3 billion without raising taxes, mostly by reducing the rate of funding increases for state services, including funding for transportation, social services, and welfare. he then turned around in his second term, and erased a $2.7 billion deficit by cutting spending, shifting payments, and using one-time federal stimulus money. He led worldwide trips for business leaders and trade delegations to explore trade opportunities. Pawlenty was chairman of the Midwestern Governors Assocation in 2006 and then the chairman of the National Governors assocation from 2007 to 2008. Pawlenty traveled several times to the war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq to visit with commanders and troops in support of their efforts and cause. In 2008 he joined John McCain's Presidental campaign team as chairman.
The Issues
Tim Pawlenty believes the government should criminalize abortion, except for cases of rape, incest, and to save a woman's life. He opposes same-sex marriage and civil unions. He would like to reinstate " Dont Ask Don't Tell". Pawlenty is for cutting Social Security and Medicare programs in order to balance the federal budget. He supports troops in Afghanistan. Pawlenty is not a supporter of Government bail outs for companies. He supports capitol punishment and stricter bordor contol in the form of closed borders. He is for drilling in Alaska. Pawlenty was also part of the lawsuit on behalf of his state declaring Obamacare unconstitutional.
The Former Governor of Minnesota from 2003-2010. Former Minnesota House of Representatives from 1993-2002. Running for the Republican nomination for President.
Family
Timothy James Pawlenty was the youngest of five children. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on November 27th 1960 and raised in the small city of South St. Paul by his parents Virginia Frances and Eugene Joseph Pawlenty, a milk truck driver. His mother died when he was a teenager of cancer. In the early 1990's Pawlenty married Mary Anderson and moved to Eagan, Minnesota where they have two teenage daughters Mara and Anna.
Education
Originally planning to become a dentist, Pawlenty enrolled in the University of Minnesota. Being the only member of his family to due so, he graduated in 1993 with a BA in political science and went on to earn a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota law School in 1986
Career
Pawlenty first worked as a labor law attorney at the firm Rider Bennett. He was also the Vice President of the software company Wizmo Inc. www.wizmo.com/.
Political Background
Tim Pewlenty started off already interested in politics around 1980 when he interned for two summers in the office of US Senator Durenberger. He later was appointed to the city's Planning Commission and was elected to the Eagan City Council in 1991, at the young age of just 28. He won a seat as a Minnesota State Representative in 1992, representing District 38B in suburban Dakota County. He was re-elected four terms and was voted majority leader by House Republicans in 1998, in which he held through 2002 when he was elected Governor of Minnesota. During his first year as governor, Pawlenty balanced a deficit of $4.3 billion without raising taxes, mostly by reducing the rate of funding increases for state services, including funding for transportation, social services, and welfare. he then turned around in his second term, and erased a $2.7 billion deficit by cutting spending, shifting payments, and using one-time federal stimulus money. He led worldwide trips for business leaders and trade delegations to explore trade opportunities. Pawlenty was chairman of the Midwestern Governors Assocation in 2006 and then the chairman of the National Governors assocation from 2007 to 2008. Pawlenty traveled several times to the war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq to visit with commanders and troops in support of their efforts and cause. In 2008 he joined John McCain's Presidental campaign team as chairman.
The Issues
Tim Pawlenty believes the government should criminalize abortion, except for cases of rape, incest, and to save a woman's life. He opposes same-sex marriage and civil unions. He would like to reinstate " Dont Ask Don't Tell". Pawlenty is for cutting Social Security and Medicare programs in order to balance the federal budget. He supports troops in Afghanistan. Pawlenty is not a supporter of Government bail outs for companies. He supports capitol punishment and stricter bordor contol in the form of closed borders. He is for drilling in Alaska. Pawlenty was also part of the lawsuit on behalf of his state declaring Obamacare unconstitutional.
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