Walz was born in Fremont, Nebraska and graduated from Arlington High School in 1981.
[2] Walz is a former teacher and worked for Fremont Public Schools and Archbishop Bergan.
Walz was first elected to the state legislature in 2016, defeating incumbent David Schnoor with 51% of the vote.
At the beginning of the 2017 Legislative Session, Walz sat on the Education and Natural Resources Committees.
[7] The secret ballot initiative has led to several Senators attempting rule changes every year.