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Pawlenty, Timothy James "Tim"

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Eagan, MN

House 1993-2002 (District 38B)

Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

Counties Served:  Dakota

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/27/1960 Date of Death: 
Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota Birth County: Ramsey Birth Country: United States
Other Names: Tim
Gender:  Male Religion:  Baptist, Evangelical Christian
City of Residence (when first elected):  Eagan

Occupation (when first elected):  Attorney; Rider, Bennett, Egan and Arundel Law Firm

EDUCATION

South Saint Paul High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Political Science, 1983
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1986

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/CommissionUnited States Senate (Intern for United States Senator Dave Durenberger) ??/??/198? to ??/??/19??
Municipal Board/CommissionEagan, Minnesota (City Planning Commission, Chair) ??/??/1988 to ??/??/199?
Municipal Council/AldermenEagan, Minnesota (City Council)Elected??/??/1991 to ??/??/1992
State GovernorMinnesotaElected01/06/2003 to 01/03/2011

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Anderson Pawlenty (married in 1987, she was a Minnesota district court judge, 1994-2007)
Children: Two children: Anna and Mara (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was of Polish and German ancestry.

He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican party endorsement for President of the United States in the 2012 election. He stepped down after coming in third in the August 2011 Iowa straw poll.

He ran usuccessfully for the Republican party endorsement for Minnesota Governor in the 1998 election. He dropped out of the race when Norm Coleman announced that he was running.

Religion provided by the Star Tribune. They state that he is a member of Wooddale Church which is affiliated with the Baptist General Conference. (Star Tribune, 11/7/2006). He's been identified as being raised Catholic and converting to the Baptist faith. Other sources (such as Wikipedia) also identify him as Baptist, while a City Pages article identified him as Lutheran; in 2006, the Governor's Office identified him as Christian. The Daily Telegraph in 2010 states "A Catholic who converted to become a Protestant evangelical."

Legislative Session: 82nd (2001-2002)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/7/2000 Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
District: 38B Residence: Eagan
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Vice President for Corporate Development, Wizmo Inc.
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  
Committees:
Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair)
Leadership Position: Majority Leader
Legislative Session: 81st (1999-2000)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/3/1998 Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
District: 38B Residence: Eagan
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Attorney; Rider, Bennett, Egan and Arundel Law Firm
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair)
Leadership Position: Majority Leader
Legislative Session: 80th (1997-1998)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/5/1996 Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
District: 38B Residence: Eagan
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Attorney; Rider, Bennett, Egan and Arundel Law Firm
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections
Judiciary
Judiciary Subcommittee: Civil and Family Law Division
Rules and Legislative Administration
Legislative Session: 79th (1995-1996)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/8/1994 Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
District: 38B Residence: Eagan
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Attorney; Rider, Bennett, Egan and Arundel Law Firm
Party: Independent Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections Subcommittee: Elections Division
Governmental Operations
Governmental Operations Subcommittee: State Government Finance Division
International Trade and Economic Development
Rules and Legislative Administration
Rules and Legislative Administration Subcommittee: Rules
Legislative Session: 78th (1993-1994)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/3/1992 Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995
District: 38B Residence: Eagan
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Attorney; Rider, Bennett, Egan and Arundel Law Firm
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
Education
Education Subcommittee: Higher Education Finance Division
Education Subcommittee: Higher Education Policy
Housing
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Subcommittee: Metropolitan Government

OTHER INFORMATION

Photographs
Minnesota. Governor (2003-2011 : Pawlenty). Governor's Office Photographs. Minnesota Historical Society.

Articles & Books By
Pawlenty, Tim. Courage to Stand: An American Story. Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale House, 2010.


Articles & Books About
Robson, Britt. "Minnesota Held Hostage." City Pages, June 1, 2005, p. 14-23.

Martin, Grant. "Pawlenty Aims to Score on Issues, Put Bickering on Ice." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 22, 1999, p. 13.

Samaha, Adam. "Pawlenty Hopes to Bridge Suburban, Urban Concerns." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 29, 1993, p. 15.

Tim (Timothy J.) Pawlenty. Biographical Information from the Minnesota Historical Society's Governors of Minnesota.




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