Stefan FAug 7, 2024
Alan McConchie

So Tim Walz is a trained geographer and a former high school geography teacher?!

This is the biggest political news for the profession since Prince William got a masters degree in Geography.

Here's Gov Walz giving a talk at the ESRI GIS conference just last month!

https://mediaspace.esri.com/media/1_d2sqkrju

He's totally locked up the pivotal mapmaker demographic.

#GIS #gischat #GovWalz #TimeWalz #geographer #geography #uspol #uspolitics

Governor Tim Walz - Uniting One Minnesota | We’re All on the Map

Governor Tim Walz is Minnesota’s 41st Governor; a former high school geography teacher; served in the US Congress and the Army National Guard; and is a successful servant leader. With a passion and vision to make Minnesota the best place to live, work and raise a family. With a goal and plan of sustainable development and resiliency and a focus on education, children and families, hear how the Governor is a strong advocate for the geographic approach.   Explore other Plenary Session videos from the 2024 Esri User Conference: https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/events/uc/plenary#videos.

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Show threadBálint SzilaksziAug 6, 2024
@alan he put geography on the map
Show threadÓscar Morales VivóAug 6, 2024
@szbalint @alan if there’s a guy who can find his way to the naval observatory, it’s this guy!
Show threadJohn RobinsonAug 6, 2024
@alan He’s also a politician 😀
Show threadBrad PatrickAug 6, 2024
@alan @CatherineFlick The only one in the race I would trust with a map and a Sharpie.
Show threadMark SmithAug 6, 2024
@alan Great keynote, well worth watching it all.
Show threadAdvanced Persistent TeapotAug 6, 2024
@alan they say politicians couldn't find their own ass with both hands and a map, but there's one that can!
Show threadKaren E. Lund 💙💛Aug 6, 2024

@m Is the next VP a xenophil?

cc: @alan

Show threadGatekeeper..Aug 6, 2024

@alan

Is there anything he hasn't done?

#TIMTIME

Show threadKaren E. Lund 💙💛Aug 6, 2024

@alan Dare I say that a good start to an effective foreign policy is simply knowing where the heck all those other nations are?

#HarrisWalz

Show threadAlan McConchieAug 6, 2024

@Karen5Lund He had a great quote in that ESRI GIS keynote:

"A geographically illiterate member of the United States Congress is a very scary proposition."

Show threadChristopher EnsAug 15, 2024
@alan bigger for #gis than Arnold Schwarzenegger's endorsement 15 years ago.
Show threadChristopher EnsAug 16, 2024
@alan oops, forgot link. https://youtu.be/8gc4r7gMz4k?si=-lldVe5GDBvZAIVX
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Show threadNonya Bidniss 🥥🌴Aug 21, 2024
@alan "Somebody said, 'Are you surprised you're governor of Minnesota?' I couldn't be more surprised if I woke up with my head stapled to the carpet"
😂 😂 😂 That's the soldier in him coming out