Governor Tim Walz To Deliver the Keynote Address for the Class of 2025 Commencement
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will deliver the keynote address at Minnesota Law’s 137th commencement exercises for the Class of 2025. Law School commencement is scheduled at Northrop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Tim Walz is Minnesota’s 41st governor. He was first elected in 2018 and won re-election in 2022. In 2024, he ran for vice president on the Democratic presidential ticket alongside former Vice President Kamala Harris.
After graduating from high school, Walz enlisted in the Army National Guard. He attended Chadron State College and earned a degree in social science in 1989. Walz spent a year teaching abroad before returning home to serve full-time in the Army National Guard, eventually taking a position as a high school teacher and coach. He holds a Master of Science in educational leadership from MSU-Mankato.
After 24 years in the Army National Guard, Command Sergeant Major Walz retired from the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion in 2005. He won his first election to the United States House of Representatives in 2006 and was re-elected for another five terms, representing Minnesota’s First Congressional District in Southern Minnesota.
Governor Tim Walz