US Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday nominated Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate as Vice-Presidential candidate for the upcoming Presidential polls.
On Monday, Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in US history, formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination — becoming the first woman of colour to lead a major party ticket.
I am proud to announce that I’ve asked @Tim_Walz to be my running mate.As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his.
It’s great to have him on the team.
Now let’s get to work. Join us:https://t.co/W4AE2WlMTj
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 6, 2024
Who is Tim Walz?
- Tim Walz is Minnesota’s 41st Governor. He was first elected Governor in 2018 and won re-election in 2022.
- Born in a small town in rural Nebraska, he enlisted in the Army National Guard after his graduation.
- He attended Chadron State College and graduated with a social science degree in 1989.
- He also served as a teacher for around year. While teaching, Tim met his future wife, Gwen Whipple, who taught at the same school.
- After 24 years in the Army National Guard, Command Sergeant Major Walz retired from the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion in 2005.
- Tim won his first election to the United States House of Representatives in 2006 and was re-elected for another five terms serving Minnesota’s First Congressional District in Southern Minnesota.
The choice of a running mate is one of the most consequential decisions of Kamala Harris’ political career, as she hastily pulls together a campaign to challenge Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and US Senator JD Vance, his vice presidential pick in the November polls.
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