Tim Kaine

American politician

American St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Quick Info

ProfessionAmerican politician
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth26/02/1958
Age68 years
BirthplaceSt. Paul, Minnesota, USA

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameTimothy Michael Kaine
NicknameThe People’s Eyebrow

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Weight78 kg
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolRockhurst High School, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
College
  • University of Missouri, Missouri, USA
  • Harvard University School of Law, Cambridge, USA
DegreeB.A. in Economics and Juris Doctor degree

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
WifeAnne Holton (married 1984)
Children
  • Woody Kaine
  • Nat Kaine
  • Annella Kaine

Family

FatherAlbert Alexander Kaine Jr. (ironworking shop owner)
MotherMary Kathleen Burns (home economics teacher)
Siblings
  • Stephen Kaine (pediatric cardiologist)
  • Patrick (owns a law firm)
  • Patrick Kaine (law firm owner)

Career

Political PartyDemocratic
Positions Held
  • Mayor of Richmond (1998)
  • Lieutenant governor of Virginia Senate (2001)
  • Chair of the Democratic National Committee (2009)
  • United States Senator (2012)
  • Richmond City Council Member (1994-1998)
  • Mayor of Richmond (1998-2001)
Senate Committees
  • Armed Services Committee
  • Budget Committee
  • Foreign Relations Committee
  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee
Notable Legislation
  • Troop Talent Act of 2013
  • Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (signed into law March 2022)

Favourites

FoodCookies
SportsBaseball
TeamKansas City Royals

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Kaine speaks Spanish fluently.
2. He worked as a lawyer for 17 years in Richmond, specializing in cases of housing denials based on disability or race.
3. During his leadership in Richmond, crime rates decreased, taxes were reduced, and new schools were built.
4. Kaine met his wife, Anne Holton, while both were at Harvard Law School.
5. He is a devoted supporter of the Kansas City Royals baseball team.
6. Kaine is known for his integrity and scandal-free political career.
7. He was considered as a potential running mate for Barack Obama in 2008.
8. Kaine was selected as Hillary Clinton's running mate in the 2016 US Presidential Election.
9. In 1998, he helped win one of the largest civil rights jury verdicts ever in a case involving discrimination against minority neighborhoods by an insurance company.
10. He began teaching law part-time at the University of Richmond in 1987.
11. He is one of only 30 people in American history to have served as a Mayor, Governor, and United States Senator.
12. He worked as a missionary early in his career.
13. While Governor, he responded to the Virginia Tech shooting by strengthening Virginia's background check system.
14. During his governorship, Virginia was ranked the best state to raise a child and the best state for business by leading publications.
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