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Tim Pawlenty
Gov. Tim Pawlenty
GOVERNOR
One of only a few prominent Republicans to win a competitive re-election contest in the Democratic sweep of 2006, Tim Pawlenty is widely seen as politically shrewd and naturally likable.
Following a fast ascent in the 1990s to a leadership role in the Minnesota House, he was elected governor in 2002 and immediately faced an historic budget shortfall. His no-new-taxes pledge in his first term was celebrated by many on the right as a principled stand for limited government, and was a focus of many of his critics, who argued that it handcuffed him.
He balanced the books that first year without state tax hikes while winning several social policy battles in a devastating defeat of legislative DFLers.
Ever since, heated confrontation has marked relations between DFLers and Pawlenty. His survival, with only modest concessions, has helped keep this suburban conservative with a youthful, even hip, image in the national spotlight.
He has been a strong supporter of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, standing by the Arizona senator through the lean times preceding his subsequent rise. Pawlenty's name has been among those frequently mentioned as possible McCain runningmates.
Party: Republican
Age: 46; born Nov. 27, 1960
Birthplace: South St. Paul
Family: Wife Mary; two daughters
Elected: 2002 and 2006
Employment history: practicing attorney
Eagan Planning Commission
Eagan City Council
Minnesota House of Representatives
Education: University of Minnesota, B.A.; J.D.
Website: www.governor.state.mn.us
www.timpawlenty.com
Email: tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us
Phone: (651) 296-3391, (800) 657-3717
Tim Pawlenty stories from Star Tribune
- Pawlenty: Keep sex offenders in prisonThe governor proposed doubling sentences as legislators debated expanding a treatment facility.
- Pawlenty defends budget cutsGov. Tim Pawlenty asked the state Supreme Court to overturn a ruling against his unilateral cuts; the court will hear the case in March.
- Pawlenty plays courier for Texas donorIn a recent swing to Alabama, Gov. Tim Pawlenty played courier for Texas Republican millionaire Bob Perry, the man behind the anti-John Kerry swiftboat ads and Minnesota ads against a former Pawlenty rival.
- Senate passes $1 billion bonding bill
- Editorial: August primary is finally in sight
- Pawlenty: Double sex offenders' prison sentences
- MN Dems seek to limit governor's unallotment power
- Minn. Senate to vote on $1B public works bill
- Pawlenty seeks longer terms for sex offenders
- Editorial: Toughen DWI laws and save lives
Tim Pawlenty stories from other sources
- Tim Pawlenty "played bagman" to Texas Swift Boat millionaire - Minneapolis City Pages (blog)
- Harsh Words for Local Bonding Projects - KAALtv.com
- Health care reform a 2010 priority - Bemidji Pioneer
- Rally at Capitol to preserve GAMC - Minnesota Daily
- As districts fear more cuts, school allies prepare for a fight - Minnesota Public Radio
- Parents Call Web Safety Program Successful - KSFY
- Minn. governor foresees deal on construction bill - BusinessWeek
- Tougher DWI sanctions offered - Review Messenger
- Pawlenty Brings $100K Check To Alabama GOP. Who's The Mystery Donor? - TPMMuckraker (blog)
- Minnesota / Moody's downgrades outlook on state debt - Pioneer Press
Blog Posts Featuring Tim Pawlenty
- Tim Pawlenty: Not Ready for Prime Time | Capital Gains and Games
- Ponzi scheme on the Potomac - Gov. Tim Pawlenty - POLITICO.com
- Matthew Yglesias » Tim Pawlenty's Deficit Fraud
- » Pawlenty in appellate brief says he legally unalloted the budget
- Mystery Solved! Swift-Boat Backer Wrote Check To AL GOP, Says ...
- Pawlenty Brings $100K Check To Alabama GOP. Who's The Mystery ...
- Update 11 a.m.: Pawlenty wants longer sex offender sentences ...
- ginandtacos.com » Blog Archive » AN OPEN LETTER TO TIM PAWLENTY
- Pawlenty Brings $100K Check To Alabama GOP. Who's The Mystery ...
- » The Baucus Prescription: Higher Taxes and Higher Premiums ...
