Former Governor of MinnesotaGovernor Pawlenty is regarded as one of the nation's most innovative, energetic, reform-minded and accomplished governors. Now serving his second term as the 39th governor of Minnesota, Governor Pawlenty has brought increased accountability to state government, held the line on taxes, improved K-12 education standards and made Minnesota a leader in energy reform.
As Governor, he has balanced Minnesota's budget three times without raising taxes, despite facing record budget deficits. Governor Pawlenty's most notable accomplishments include proposing and signing into law significant new benefits for veterans and members of the military; enacting a property tax cap, eliminating the marriage penalty and cutting taxes; toughening the state's education standards; reforming the way teachers are paid through a nation-leading performance pay plan; instituting free-market health care reforms that increase accountability and provide tax credits to encourage the use of health savings accounts; and implementing a plan to Americanize our energy sources by generating 25% of the state's electricity from renewable sources by 2025.
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Political and Election Analysis. Pawlenty is a former governor of Minnesota and a former candidate for the Republican nomination for president of the United States. One of the leading voices in the Republican Party, he is in a truly unique position to critique our current political environment, having heard the grassroots issues from a wide range of concerned citizens during his campaign. He also experienced firsthand how campaign finance rules and the media affect elections. In his presentations, he addresses our current political climate in a way that only someone who has traveled the country running for president and has successfully served as governor could. He discusses election analysis, what is next for the GOP, and the issues facing decision makers on Capitol Hill – from taxes, the economy, and the deficit to health care, education, and social issues.
Issue-Based Politics. Tim Pawlenty is one of the leading voices in the Republican Party. While governor of Minnesota, he used innovative and conservative leadership to balance Minnesota’s budget, cut spending, reform health care, and improve schools without raising taxes. Due to his leadership, Minnesota had nation-leading health care, the highest school test scores, and a leading economy. In his presentations, he addresses our political issues like health care reform, taxes, education, renewable energy, creating jobs, the economy, and the deficit.
Courage to Stand. Tim Pawlenty authored Courage to Stand, which covers his reflections on leadership, public service, and policy. In his book he explains how he successfully governed as a Republican in his left-leaning state of Minnesota, including eliminating the state’s deficit, reforming healthcare and education, creating jobs, and supporting renewable energy reform - all without raising taxes. In the book, Pawlenty also shares his beliefs and his vision for how to improve America. In his presentations, he addresses the current political environment with a focus on policies and solutions for our country’s challenges from the Republican perspective. He also discusses leadership and public service.
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