Tim had another self-proclaimed"proud dad moment"in 2023 after Gus passed his driver’s test.
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and father figures out there."
However, he was the second pet they rescued, with the first being their cat, Afton.
Tim has a sister, Sandy Dietrich, and two brothers, Jeff Walz and Craig Walz.
Craig died in 2016, but this is not the only loss the Walz family has faced.
Tim’s father, James, died of lung cancer when the VP hopeful was just a teenager.
“That experience led me to choose a career in public service, like my father.”
Both James and Tim served in the armed forces, and they both worked in public schools.
Tim’s mother, Darlene, worked as a community activist.
