Senator Tim Kaine
American lawyer, politician
Tim Kaine has served people throughout his adult life as a missionary, fair housing attorney, teacher and elected official. He is the current junior Senator from Virginia.
Tim entered political life in 1994, running for the Richmond City Council. He served until 2001 as a Councilman and Mayor. Richmond saw an economic renaissance that led to increasing population, a bond rating upgrade and recognition by Forbes Magazine as one of America’s ten best cities for doing business. In 2001, Tim was elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. He worked to reform Virginia’s budget and improve Virginia’s education system. In 2005, Tim was elected Virginia’s 70th Governor. Virginia was honored as the Best Managed State in America (Governing Magazine), the Best State for Business (Forbes.com—four years in a row) and the Best State to Raise a Child (Education Week). Virginia maintained its Triple A bond rating for fiscal management—an honor shared by only 7 states—and had one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates and highest median incomes.
Tim was the Chairman of the Southern Governor’s Association in 2008-09 and served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2009 through 2011. He has received numerous awards and honorary degrees from organizations such as the Richmond Bar Association, Virginia Military Institute, the National Fair Housing Alliance, the Virginia Holocaust Museum and the Virginia Council of Churches.
In 2016, Senator Kaine ran for Vice President on the democratic ticket with Hilary Clinton unsuccessfully.
Senator Kaine was hosted by The Common Good in 2012: Governor Tim Kaine on the Election Cycle.
Twitter: @timkaine
