Courage to Stand

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is credited with balancing Minnesota's budget three times without raising taxes, despite record budget deficits. During his two terms in office he approved new benefits for veterans and members of the military, enacted a property tax cap, reformed the way teachers are paid through a performance pay plan, instituted free-market health care reforms, and mandated an increase use of renewable sources. Pawlenty served ten years in the Minnesota House of Representatives, including four years as House Majority Leader. He earned a law degree from the University of Minnesota and has practiced law in the private sector. His new biography is titled Courage to Stand.