Itimous Thaddeus "Tim" Valentine Jr. (March 15, 1926 – November 10, 2015) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina from 1983 to 1995.
Valentine was born on March 15, 1926, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and attended public schools.
During World War II, Valentine joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and served on active duty from 1944 to 1946.
Thereafter, he was an advisor and counsel to Governor Dan K. Moore and later chaired the executive committee of the North Carolina Democratic Party (1966–1968).
In 1982, Valentine was elected to Congress from North Carolina's 2nd congressional district and served six terms in the House of Representatives.