Timothy James Penny (born November 19, 1951), is an Americanpolitician. Penny was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983-1995, representing the 1st District of Minnesota. He was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and was educated at Winona State University. He was a member of the Minnesota State Senate from 1976-1982. November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States. ... State nickname: North Star State, The Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State Official languages None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Area - Total - % water Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 8. ... Albert Lea is a city located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. ... Winona State University is primarily an undergraduate university, the oldest of the schools that constitute Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU). ... The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota State Legislature. ...
In 2002, Penny unsuccessfully ran for governor of Minnesota as the Independence Party candidate, receiving 16% of the vote. His running mate for that election was state senator Martha Robertson of Minnetonka, a moderate Republican. 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... The Independence Party of Minnesota (often abbreviated IP or IPM), formerly the Reform Party of Minnesota, is the third largest political party in Minnesota, behind the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and Republican Party. ... Minnetonka is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ...
Penny is currently living in Waseca, Minnesota. Waseca is a city located in Waseca County, Minnesota. ...
Penny was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983-1995, representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district.
In 2002, Penny's unsuccessful run for governor of Minnesota as the Independence Party candidate gained 16% of the vote, despite polls indicating a dead heat between him, DFL candidate Roger Moe, and Republican candidate Tim Pawlenty less than a month before the election.
Penny is currently a professor at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute.
There were parts of TimPenny's life that I really thought we should get into the book that describe to people the kind of lawmaker Tim is. The fact that Tim is not a recipient of a Congressional pension is not in the book.
PENNY: One of the only criticisms we had of the book is that we didn't devote a chapter to the media, and it wasn't because Major was involved in the project.
PENNY: The point is going home and working another career part of the year gets you back into the real world part of the year, because Washington is very much isolated from the outside.
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