This person brought up a data visualization of river control systems as a keynote speaker at the 2024 Esri (“EZ-ree”) User Conference. This politician issued a temporary moratorium on extraction from a huge helium deposit found in the town of Babbitt. This leader has said that the “golden rule of small-town America” is “mind your own damn business.” This man scheduled one special election after Kari Dziedzic’s (“DEED-zick’s”) death led to a tied legislative chamber, and another after a sting operation caught Justin Eichorn attempting to solicit sex from a minor. Peggy Flanagan serves alongside this former National Guardsman. This longtime ally of DNC chair Ken Martin met his wife, Gwen, in the town of Mankato (“man-KAY-toh”), where they both taught public school. For 10 points, Nate Silver’s phrase “She Shoulda Picked Shapiro” impugned what Democratic governor of Minnesota? ■END■
ANSWER: Tim Walz [or Timothy James Walz]
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