Who is Gwen Walz, wife of Kamala Harris' running mate?

Behind the political growth of Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota and Kamala Harris’ running mate, is the work of his wife Gwen Walz who has done a job that is different from other first ladies in the history of the state that holds the record of having more than 10,000 lakes.

In interviews, the educator and activist describes herself as one of her husband’s closest advisers, since Tim Walz served as a congressman.

That is why The 58-year-old has built a reputation for being politically savvy.

However, Their academic training is more closely linked to educational issuesas he chose to follow in his family’s footsteps and, like his parents, he also became a specialized English teacher.

In addition to teaching in public and private schools, The woman born in Glencoe, Minnesota, also passed on her knowledge to immigrants.

Among her circle of acquaintances and friends it is mentioned that Gwen Walz She is an advocate of equity in education, an ideological position that has led her to teach in prisons.

To that end, it supports a program dedicated to providing college-level educational opportunities in halfway houses, known as the Bard Prison Initiative.

According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, Gwen Walz is the first wife of a governor to establish her own office in the state Capitol.

Since 1994, the active teacher has been married to Tim Walz and together they have raised Hope, 23, and Gus, 17.

As an example of the support she gives to her husband, the newspaper New York Times revealed that during a fundraising dinner for Tim Walz’s first congressional campaign in 2006, the 60-year-old Democrat showed up to the event sick with laryngitis, which prevented him from addressing his guests.

Then, Gwen Walz dared to speak on behalf of her husband, surprising those present with her ability as an orator.

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