- Bob Gunther
Bob Gunther (b. 07/12/1943) is a U.S. politician. He serves in his seventh term as a Representative from District 24A in the
Minnesota House of Representatives .Background
Bob Gunther was born in
Sioux City, Iowa and was educated at Fairmont High School inFairmont, Minnesota . He served in theUnited States Navy until age 26. and earned a Bachelor's of Science degree fromSaint Cloud State University in Marketing.He lives in Fairmont, Minnesota, where he co-owns Gunther's Foods in Fairmont and
Elmore, Minnesota . He is married to Nancy, and has 1 child, Elizabeth. Bob is a member of the Bethel Evangelical Free Church. He enjoys readingLouis L’Amour andRobert Ludlum .Political career
He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives during the elections of 1995 as a Republican. He has been re-elected six times and began his seventh term in the Minnesota House January, 2007. He is on the following committees: Energy Finance and Policy Division; Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division; Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division; Labor and Consumer Protection Division; Watersheds, Wetlands and Buffers Subcommittee; Ways and Means. Gunther represents district 24A, which is in South Central Minnesota.
Electoral History
2006 Minnesota State Representative District 24A
Bob Gunther (R), 9905 votes, 66.35%
Norma Schmitt (DFL), 5007 votes, 33.54%Write-In, 17 votes, 0.11%
2004 Minnesota State Representative District 24A
Bob Gunther (R), 11468 votes, 62.84%
John Gibeau (DFL), 6775 votes, 37.13%Write-In, 6 votes, 0.03%
2002 Minnesota State Representative District 24A
Bob Gunther (R), 11446 votes, 72.36 %
Lavonne Bowman (DFL), 4358 votes, 2755%
Write-In, 14 votes, 0.09%
***Re-districting change in representative district2000 Minnesota State Representative District 26ABob Gunther (R), 13090 votes, 100.00%
Unopposed.
1998 Minnesota State Representative District 26A
Bob Gunther (R), 12076 votes, 98.9%
Unopposed.
Write-In, 130 votes, 1.1%
1996 Minnesota State Representative District 26A
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?(DFL), ? votes, ?%
Write-In, ? votes, ?%
1995 Minnesota State Representative District 26ASpecial Election 8/1/1995
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Write-In, ? votes, ?%
References
1. Vance, Daniel J. "Mr. Whipple goes to St. Paul." Connect Business Magazine. [http://www.connectbiz.com/stories/gunther.html]
Bob Gunther at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present [http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10748]
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