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'''Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine''' (born February 26, 1958) served as the 70th Governor of [[Virginia]] from 2006 through 2010. He is currently 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]]."<ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/Governor/Tim_Kaine_Gun_Control.htm</ref>. 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.
'''Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine''' (born February 26, 1958) served as the 70th Governor of [[Virginia]] from 2006 through 2010. He is currently 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]]."<ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/Governor/Tim_Kaine_Gun_Control.htm</ref>. 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."<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV-mB3Wjuqs</ref>This is factually inaccurate, in that [[Maryland]] is in between Delaware and Virginia.
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."<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV-mB3Wjuqs</ref>This is factually inaccurate, in that [[Maryland]] is in between Delaware and Virginia.
*Signed a bill into law passed by the [[Republican]]-controlled state legislature that mandated HPV vaccines for sixth-grade girls.
*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]].
*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.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/30/AR2007043000556.html?hpid=moreheadlines</ref>
*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.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/30/AR2007043000556.html?hpid=moreheadlines</ref>