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• Tim Kaine is the Democratic governor of Virginia and the chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Kaine was said to be on Barack Obama's shortlist of possible running mates for the 2008 presidential election. However, on August 22, 2008, it was confirmed that he was not the chosen candidate in the Obama "veepstakes."MSNBC: NBC: Bayh, Kaine out of Obama's veep race(August 22, 2008)

  Kaine posted his first YouTube video as head of the DNC on February 6, 2009. The video, which was made to illustrate and explain the importance of Obama's stimulus package, was planned to be shown in an estimated 3,000 Democratic town hall meetings nationwide.Huffington Post: Kaine Makes Stimulus Pitch To Obama's Army

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: February 26, 1958, in St. Paul, Minnesota
  2. Assumed office: January 14, 2006
  3. Preceded by: Mark Warner
  4. Alma Maters: University of Missouri Columbia and Harvard Law School
  5. Occupation: Lawyer and Missionary
  6. Spouse: Anne Holton
  7. Three children, Nat, Woody and Annella
  8. Religion: Roman Catholic
  9. Helped create and implement Project Exile
  10. Kaine was selected by President-elect Obama to head the DNC on January 4, 2009Washington Post: Kaine Formally Appointed to Head DNC (January 8, 2009)
  11. The appointment was formalized in a joint press conference on January 9, 2009Washington Post: Kaine Formally Appointed to Head DNC (January 8, 2009)

• DNC Chair

  On January 4, 2009, it was announced that President-elect Obama had selected Kaine to head up the Democratic National Committee. Kaine's appointment was formalized during a joint press conference with Obama on January 8, 2009.Politico: Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine to head DNC (January 4, 2009)Washington Post: Kaine Formally Appointed to Head DNC (January 8, 2009) The appointment became official during a vote of the DNC held on January 21, 2009, presided over by Howard Dean.Political Ticker (CNN): Kaine Officially Becomes DNC Chair (January 21, 2009)

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