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Petition: Gov. Tim Walz for VP (chng.it)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by SuperCub to c/[email protected]
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Gov. Tim Walz is THE best choice for Vice President! Sign this petition to send a message to the Harris Campaign that we need VP Tim Walz.

Accomplishments as Governor:

  • Universal free school lunches
  • Paid sick and medical leave
  • Banned non-compete agreements
  • Expanded protections for workers at Amazon warehouses
  • Increased wages for Uber and Lyft workers
  • Legalization of cannabis
  • Achieved substantial police reform including bans on chokeholds, peace officers and deescalation training, and an independent Bureau of Criminal Apprehension 
  • 100% clean energy by 2040

Bio:

  • Governor of Minnesota since 2019.
  • US Representative for MN-01 2007-2019
  • 20 years as a public school teacher. Has also taught in China and on an Indian Reservation.
  • BS in Social Sciences, MS in Educational Leadership
  • 24 years service in the Army National Guard
  • Born in rural Nebraska town of West Point
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[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago

There goes the idea of young blood