Tim Pawlenty (often known as 'TPaw' or 'T-Paw') is an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Minnesota from 2003 to 2011. He is a Republican candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election. He previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003, where he served two terms as majority leader. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.