Tim grew up in Taylor, Texas, was a High School English teacher, and coached basketball for five years. Tim and his wife Becky moved back to Georgetown 43 years ago (1980) and started a financial planning/insurance agency business. He has served Georgetown as President of the Chamber of Commerce, Georgetown Hospital Board of Directors, Lone Star Circle of Care as Vice President of the board, and President of the Georgetown Industrial Foundation and was elected Mayor of Georgetown in 1988.

He is married to Becky Walden, who grew up in Georgetown and has been a member of FPC for around 60 years, and they are approaching their 47th anniversary this April. They are blessed with two children and seven grandchildren who all live in Georgetown.