WASHINGTON - Tim Pawlenty, private citizen, is beginning to emerge.
Pawlenty, who has kept a low profile since exiting the 2012 presidential race in August, was named Tuesday to the board of directors of RedPrairie, an international, Atlanta-based logistics and technology support firm. The company has an office in Eden Prairie.
RedPrairie spokeswoman Michelle Gullia would not say whether Pawlenty will be paid for his board position.
The former Minnesota governor is also leading an international delegation next week to Tunisia with former Romanian President Emil Constantinescu to observe Tunisia's elections.
The elections, which follow the ouster of Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali during the Arab Spring, will choose representatives to write the country's new constitution.
The former Republican candidate endorsed Mitt Romney in the presidential race and is making some appearances on his behalf. Pawlenty is hosting a Minnesota fundraiser for him Nov. 21 and appeared at an event for Romney this week in Las Vegas. Romney had kind things to say about his former rival.
"He was, frankly, the guy who I thought would be my toughest competition," said Romney, according to reports.
But after working toward his presidential run for more than two years, Pawlenty has said he is going to take a break from being a candidate for anything, at least for now.
