Timothy M. Kaine (D)

Timothy M. Kaine (D)

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Friday, January 13, 2006

Age 47

Family Married to Anne Holton, daughter of former governor A. Linwood Holton Jr. (R); three children, Nat, Woody and Annella.

Hobbies Camping, fishing, canoeing, anything outdoors.

Job Will become Virginia's 70th governor tomorrow and begin serving four-year term.

Career Lieutenant governor for past four years, former mayor of Richmond, lawyer, Catholic missionary in Honduras for one year.

Campaign promises Manage state finances in the tradition set by Gov. Mark R. Warner, improve the state's transportation system, expand power of local governments to control growth, offer preschool to all children, uphold state law on death penalty and abortion.

On himself "I did come through a very difficult race and I've been in difficult races before and I know my mettle, that I don't shrink from hard challenges."



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