Tim Wirth facts for kids
Timothy Endicott Wirth (born September 22, 1939) is an American politician and environmentalist. He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Wirth, a Democrat, was a member of the House from 1975 to 1987. He was elected to the Senate in 1986, serving one term there before retiring in 1993.
He worked in the United States Department of Education for President Richard Nixon and was the first Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs for the United States Department of State for President Bill Clinton.
He worked with Vice President Al Gore on global environmental and population issues, supporting the administration's views on global warming.
From 1998 to 2013, he was the president of the United Nations Foundation.
Images for kids
-
left
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Tim Wirth Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.