Tim Wirth

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Tim Wirth
Wirth in 1986
Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs
In office May 12, 1994 – December 23, 1997
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Frank E. Loy
Counselor of the Department of State
In office April 23, 1993 – April 30, 1994
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Robert Zoellick
Succeeded by	Wendy Sherman (1997)
United States Senator from Colorado
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Gary Hart
Succeeded by	Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	Donald Brotzman
Succeeded by	David Skaggs
Personal details
Born	Timothy Endicott Wirth (1939-09-22) September 22, 1939 (age 84) Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Wren Winslow
Relations	John Wirth (brother) Peter Wirth (nephew)
Children	2
Education	Harvard University (BA, MA) Stanford University (PhD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1961–1967
Unit	United States Army Reserve

Timothy Endicott Wirth (born September 22, 1939) is an American politician from Colorado who served as a Democrat in both the United States Senate (1987–1993) and the United States House of Representatives (1975–1987). He also served in several appointed roles in government, including as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Education during the Nixon Administration and Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs for the U.S. State Department during the Clinton Administration.^[1] From 1998 to 2013, he served as the president of the United Nations Foundation, and currently sits on the Foundation's board.