Tim Pawlenty News

Former Financial Services Lobbyist, Pawlenty, to Run for Governor of Minnesota

The former head of the Washington-based Financial Services Roundtable (FSR), Tim Pawlenty, has thrown his hat into the ring in a bid to get a previous job back: that of governor of Minnesota. Pawlenty resigned from his post at the …

Financial Services Lobbyist Pawlenty Steps Down

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty said Tuesday he’s resigning his lucrative position as the head of the Washington-based Financial Services Roundtable as he contemplates running for his old job. Pawlenty, 57, has frequently been mentioned as a possible Republican candidate …

Resolve Fiscal Cliff Now, Deal with Deficit Later: Financial Services CEOs

The nation’s financial services executives are urging President Obama and Congress to resolve the “fiscal cliff” challenge of automatic tax hikes and budget cuts right away, then deal with the federal deficit in early 2013. In a letter to the …