Photo: Office of Congressman Walt Minnick / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)

Walt Minnick

ウォルト・ミニック　/　うぉると・みにっく

American politician

September 20, 1942 (age 83)　・　Walla Walla, Washington, United States

Washington
politician
lawyer
businessperson

My Take

Minnick interests me less for what he achieved than for where he achieved it. Being the last Democrat to represent Idaho in Congress is a lonely footnote, but it speaks to someone willing to plant a flag on hostile ground. A Harvard-trained lawyer and businessman who also lobbied, he clearly had the brains to take an easier path, yet he chose a single hard-fought term from 2009 to 2011. I tend to admire people who fight winnable-but-unlikely battles in unfriendly places more than those who coast in safe seats. His record is modest, but the context gives it real weight.

Overview

Walter Clifford Minnick (born September 20, 1942) is an American businessman, politician, and lobbyist who served as a U.S. representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district, serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and is the last Democrat to represent Idaho in Congress.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Walt Minnick
Name (Japanese): ウォルト・ミニック
Reading: うぉると・みにっく
Born: September 20, 1942 (age 83)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Horse
Origin: Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician / lawyer / businessperson

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Whitman College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF

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