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Gwen Walz is Minnesota’s 39th First Lady. As a lifelong Minnesotan, she is proud to work on behalf of all Minnesotans. Gwen was born in Glencoe, Minnesota, and grew up in western Minnesota. Alongside her three sisters, Gwen was raised by her parents, Val and Linn, who were educators and small business owners.
Feb 8, 2019 · Gwen Walz had already had a full day by the time she lost a shoe on stage while making her first major speech as Minnesota's First Lady.
While teaching, Tim met his future wife, Gwen Whipple, who taught at the same school. They moved to Mankato in 1996, where they worked at Mankato West High School. In addition to teaching social studies, Tim helped coach the Mankato West football team that won the school’s first state championship.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz recalls with vivid clarity the day his wife Gwen called him crying. Trying to start a family, they'd been going through fertility treatments at the Mayo Clinic in...
The spouse of the governor of Minnesota is given an honorary position, styled as First Lady or First Gentleman of the State of Minnesota. To date there have been no female governors of the State of Minnesota, and all first spouses have been first ladies. [1] The current first lady is Gwen Walz, wife of Governor Tim Walz . See also.
Nov 9, 2018 · Walz is the son-in-law of Val and Lynn Whipple of Ivanhoe. They along with their daughter, Gwen Whipple Walz, and their other daughters attended his victory party Tuesday night in St. Paul.
Walz and his wife Gwen married in 1994. They lived in Mankato, Minnesota, for nearly 20 years before moving to Saint Paul with their two children upon his election as governor. Walz's brother Craig was killed by a falling tree during a storm in 2016. He was survived by his wife Julie, and their son Jacob, who suffered severe injuries but survived.
