Tim Walberg

Walberg was born in 1951 in Chicago, IL. After attending the Moody Bible College Institute in Chicago, he went on to earn his bachelor's degree from Fort Wayne Bible College in 1975 and his master's degree from Wheaton College in 1978. Prior to his political career, Walberg was a minister.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I believe in the Michigan values of hard work, entrepreneurship, compassion, and creating opportunities for each person to use their God-given gifts to care for their families, reach for their dreams, and help their community. As an elected official, community foundation leader, manager in higher education, and pastor, I have demonstrated a consistent commitment to advancing opportunities for individuals to succeed and doing his part in elected office to help make America a pillar of freedom and hope in the world.

My focus in the U.S. House of Representatives is encouraging job creation and economic growth, fiscal responsibility, affordable health care, and defending our values. Less power in Washington DC and more power in the hands of individuals, families, businesses, non-profit organizations, and local communities will build a healthy economy and stronger Michigan.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Growing jobs and returning to a healthy economy. Hardworking taxpayers are the strength of our country, and my focus is expanding economic opportunities, encouraging job creation and raising incomes. Lowering the cost of prescription drugs, developing cures for diseases, combating the drug addiction epidemic, protecting people with pre-existing conditions, and making healthcare more affordable are all important, life-touching priorities.Supporting our veterans and military, religious freedom, 2nd Amendment, and right to life.   Featured local question

How would you foster a more bipartisan, cooperative atmosphere in Congress?

In the 115th Congress, I was ranked by the Center for Effective Lawmaking, a non-partisan collaboration between Vanderbilt University and University of Virginia, as the most effective member of Michigan's Republican congressional delegation*. I have had 10+ pieces of bipartisan legislation signed into law since joining Congress. While there is certainly division in Washington, D.C., and significant challenges facing our country, many of us will continue in working to achieve bipartisan solutions to get the job done.

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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My top priority will be to get Michigan's economy growing again. Reducing taxes, eliminating the death and capital gains tax, stopping wasteful spending, making health care affordable, and pursuing a responsible energy policy are all elements to help grow our economy and help Michigan families.

I will also continue working with my colleagues in a bipartisan fashion to combat the opioid epidemic and reform civil asset forfeiture. I've passed two pieces of bipartisan legislation with Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) to help fight opioids and have been a leader in introducing civil asset forfeiture reform with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). I will also work to enhance educational opportunities that will prepare people for real world jobs that are necessary and secure.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I served the people of my District with integrity, and God was pleased.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was delivering newspapers around my home in Chicago's south side. For 3 years, I delivered the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times in the morning and the Chicago American and Chicago Daily News later in the day.

Walberg highlighted the four issues below on his campaign website:[18]

Economic Growth & Jobs: Hardworking taxpayers are the strength of our country, and I will work daily to reduce the power of Washington, DC Bureaucrats.

Fiscal Responsibility: The federal government needs to live within its means.

Affordable Healthcare: President Obama's health care law is broken and should be replaced with patient-centered, free-market solutions.

Defending Our Values: I have voted repeatedly to support our veterans and military, religious freedom, 2nd Amendment, and right to life.

Walberg highlighted the four issues below on his campaign website:[19]

Jobs & Economic Growth

Excerpt: "Tim has fought to encourage job creation as he worked to stop tax increases, rein in federal government spending, make health care more affordable and accessible, encourage educational excellence and worker training, and provide families and small businesses with across-the-board tax relief to encourage hard work and investment."[20]

Government Spending

Excerpt: "Tim Walberg believes government must live within its means and believes politicians need to stop digging our nation deeper into debt. Tim has received the 'Taxpayers Hero' Award from Citizens Against Government Waste, and has worked diligently with his House colleagues to stop mortgaging America's future through unsustainable spending."[21]

Affordable Healthcare

Excerpt: "Tim Walberg supports increasing the choice of doctors by encouraging patient centered care and opposes replacing a high health insurance bill with an even bigger tax bill."[22]

Traditional Values

Excerpt: "Tim Walberg has and will defend America’s traditional values that serve as the backbone of our country. As a father and grandfather, Tim will continue working to preserve the ideal that marriage is between one man and one woman. Just as he believes in the sanctity of marriage, so too does Tim believe wholeheartedly in the sanctity of life. Every person, no matter how small, has the right to life, and Tim has fought long and hard to preserve that most basic of rights."[23]