The secret of the strong relationship between the successful couple Tim Walz and his wife Gwen Walz is probably their small age gap.
Gwen Walz, born on June 15, 1966, is currently 58 years old, and her husband, Tim Walz, born on April 6, 1964, is 60 years old as of 2024.
Tim has always held true to the values he grew up with: loving your country, helping your neighbor, and fighting for what’s right.
— Gwen Walz (@GwenWalz) October 1, 2024
We're so proud of you, Tim. pic.twitter.com/NlKor1qjwG
The couple got married on June 4, 1994, when Gwen Walz was 28 and her husband, Tim Walz, was 30.
It’s been over 30 years since their marriage, and the couple are happily living together, supporting each other in their successful political careers.
Gwen Walz, famous as the wife of a politician, Tim Walz, started her career as an English teacher in Minnesota!
Gwen Walz worked as an English teacher for years before becoming the first lady of Minnesota, a post she held after marrying the governor.
She was born into an educator household, where her parents both worked as teachers, and she decided to follow in their footsteps.
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and his wife Minnesota First Lady Gwen at a NYC pizza place following his #VPDebate2024 debate pic.twitter.com/hO270gdmkk
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) October 2, 2024
Her father was a physical education teacher and coach, while her mother was the community education director for a school district.
Similarly, after graduating from Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor’s degree in arts, she pursued her career as a teacher and relocated to western Nebraska.
According to her work reports, she served as the assessment coordinator in the Mankato Area Public Schools for almost 15 years, from early 2004 to 2018.
While working as a teacher, she also finished her master’s degree in arts from Minnesota State University.
Further, in 2019, she joined Augsburg University as an assistant to the president, Paul C. Pribbenow, during which she worked over twenty hours a week helping on various education-related projects.
Lots of people are talking about Gwen Walz, so let me tell you about this amazing woman.
— Victor Shi (@Victorshi2020) August 31, 2024
She was an English teacher, taught in public, migrant, & alternative schools, & worked as a public school administrator.
She is the best of us & will make such an amazing Second Lady. pic.twitter.com/o8B7VHFc6X
The same year, she started working on government relations and public service career projects at Augsburg University. After marrying Tim Walz, the couple established Educational Travel Adventures Inc.
Similarly, after becoming the First Lady of Minnesota, she started giving public speeches to restore voting rights to convicted felons and has continually served on education, corrections, and gun control legislation.
Additional Information
- Tim Walz and Gwen Walz met while working as teachers. The couple live in their St. Paul’s Eastcliff mansion.
- She is the mother of two children: daughter Hope Walz, born in 2001, and after five years, she gave birth to a second child, Gus, in 2006.
- Gwen Walz is the only Minnesota First Lady with her own private office in the Minnesota State Capitol.