Tim Kaine
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| Tim Kaine | |
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| Governor of Virginia From: January 14, 2006-January 14, 2010 | |
| Predecessor | Mark Warner |
| Successor | Robert McDonnell |
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| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Holton |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine (born February 26, 1958) is the 70th Governor of Virginia, being elected in 2005 with 52% of the vote, with his term expiring in January 2010. Currently he serves as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Previously he served as Lieutenant Governor and Mayor of Richmond. Kaine won the governorship by running as a conservative Democrat. He is Pro-Life (although he opposes overturning Roe v. Wade) and "strongly supports the Second Amendment."[1]. As Mayor of Richmond, he was credited with helping to create and implement Project Exile gun law, which shifts the prosecution of illegal gun possession offenses to federal court, rather than state court. Less then three weeks after his gubernatorial inauguration in Williamsburg on January 14, 2006, Kaine was selected to give the Democratic response to President George W. Bush's state of the Union address.
In the 2008 Presidential Election, Kaine was frequently rumored to be on Democratic nominee Barack Obama's Vice Presidential short list. However, Obama selected Senator Joseph Biden of Delaware instead. Kaine said that Joe Biden would help Obama win Virginia; "Joe comes from the state Delaware that borders Virginia, the eastern shore part of Virginia and Delaware are not only bordering but very similar."[2]This is factually inaccurate, in that Delaware does not border Virginia.
An October 2009 Public Policy Poll showed Governor Kaine with a 46% approval rating, with 39% disapprove. [3] He will leave office in January 2010 with a $1.5 billion budget shortfall. [4]
Record as Governor
- In June 2006, Kaine signed an executive order banning smoking in all government buildings and state-owned cars.
- Signed a bill into law passed by the Republican-controlled state legislature that mandated HPV vaccines for sixth-grade girls.
- After the Virginia Tech massacre, Kaine appointed a commission to examine what the university knew about the student who killed 32 people. The commission was led by former Pennsylvania governor and Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge.
- On April 30, 2007, Governor Kaine signed a bill that instructed state agencies to block gun sales to people who are involuntarily committed to inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.ontheissues.org/Governor/Tim_Kaine_Gun_Control.htm
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV-mB3Wjuqs
- ↑ http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_10221.pdf
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/19/AR2009081902811.html
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/30/AR2007043000556.html?hpid=moreheadlines
