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'''Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine''' (born February 26, 1958) is the 70th [[Governor]] of [[Virginia]], being elected in 2005 with 52% of the vote. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]], previously serving 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) is the 70th [[Governor]] of [[Virginia]], being elected in 2005 with 52% of the vote. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]], previously serving 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 say's that Joe Biden would help Obama win Virginia, saying | + | 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 say's that Joe Biden would help Obama win Virginia, saying, "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>Although this is factually inaccurate, in that Delaware does not border Virginia. |
==Record as Governor== | ==Record as Governor== | ||
Revision as of 18:23, August 25, 2008
Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine (born February 26, 1958) is the 70th Governor of Virginia, being elected in 2005 with 52% of the vote. He is a member of the Democratic Party, previously serving 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 say's that Joe Biden would help Obama win Virginia, saying, "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]Although this is factually inaccurate, in that Delaware does not border Virginia.
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 Homeland Security 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.[3]
