(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . The Washington Post: It's Tim Walz [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-08-06 Admin correction. This story and its headline have been edited to properly source reporting about Vice President Kamala Harris’ unconfirmed selection of a running mate. The Washington Post is reporting that Vice President Kamala Harris has made a decision for her running mate, with four people close to the process saying Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is her choice. A former educator, Walz is currently in his second term as Minnesota governor and chairs the Democratic Governors Association. He previously served 12 years in Congress, representing a conservative-leaning rural district that, both before and after his tenure, has been mostly dominated by Republicans. Before stepping into politics, Walz, originally born in Nebraska, served in the National Guard and worked in agriculture and manufacturing. He earned his bachelor's degree from Chadron State College He pursued a career in education after taking temporary teaching positions in China and on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, one of the poorest areas in the U.S. Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, one of the poorest areas in the U.S. After the teaching positions, Walz earned a master's degree related to education and eventually taught high school geography and coached football in Mankato, Minnesota. After volunteering for John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign, Walz decided to run against incumbent Republican Rep. Gil Gutknecht in Minnesota's 1st district in 2006. Walz defeated Gutknecht, becoming one of the few Democrats in Congress from a rural district and the highest-ranking enlisted soldier to serve in Congress. He served in the House for 12 years before being elected governor in 2018. With a huge surplus to spend last year, Walz and the legislature increased spending for welfare programs, education and guaranteed family and medical leave for workers. Middle-class Minnesotans also received tax rebates. huge surplus to spend last year, Walz and the legislature increased spending for welfare programs, education and guaranteed family and medical leave for workers. Middle-class Minnesotans also received tax rebates. The spending spree left Minnesota with smaller surpluses in the near term, and a potential shortfall by 2027. potential shortfall by 2027. They also legalized recreational cannabis, added the right to abortion to state law and implemented universal gun background checks. www.washingtonpost.com/... More to come... UPDATE: I did not get the story from the Washington Post, but from the chyron on CNN. I don’t know why the admins at DK want to absolutely attribute my diary to WaPo, but I have been warned not to mess with their changes to my diary. It’d be weird if I get a time out for correctly reporting my own sources. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/8/6/2261020/-It-s-Tim-Walz?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/