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American businessman and politician For other people named Steve Gunderson, see Steve Gunderson (disambiguation).
Steve Gunderson
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2017
Preceded byGerald Bennett
Personal details
Born (1957-05-31) May 31, 1957 (age 67)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCherie
Children2
Residence(s)Libby, Montana, U.S.
OccupationRetired businessman, politician

Steve Gunderson is an American politician from Montana. Gunderson serves as a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives from District 1, including Libby, Montana.

Early life

On May 31, 1957, Gunderson was born in Seattle, Washington.

In 1975, Gunderson graduated from Libby High School in Libby, Montana.

Career

Gunderson served in the Montana Army National Guard and North Dakota Army National Guard for eight years. He served as a Staff Sergeant, Combat Engineer Senior NCO.

Gunderson is a retired businessman in Montana. Gunderson owned a RadioShack store, bail bondsman service, and a storage unit business in Libby, Montana. Gunderson is the cofounder of Montanore Positive Action Committee, an advocacy group.

On November 8, 2016, Gunderson won the election and became a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 1. Gunderson defeated Donald Coats with 72.50% of the votes. On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Gunderson won the election and continued serving District 1. Gunderson defeated Donald Coats with 72.94% of the votes.

Gunderson is also a member of the Libby Asbestos Superfund Advisory Team.

Personal life

Since 1979, Gunderson has been a resident of Libby, Montana. Gunderson's wife is Cherie Gunderson. They have two sons, Dustin and Jason.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021". Montana State Legislature. Montana Legislative Services Division. p. 42. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Steve Gunderson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "2016 Election: House District 1. Republican Steve Gunderson faces Democrat Steve Haarstick". flatheadbeacon.com. October 11, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Larson, Seaborn (October 9, 2016). "Two New Comers Race For House District 1". dailyinterlake.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  5. "MT State House 001". ourcampaigns.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  6. "MT State House 001". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  7. Ouellet, Nicky (December 19, 2018). "Montana Prepares To Take Control of Libby Superfund Site Cleanup". mtpr.org. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  8. "Libby Asbestos Superfund Advisory Team". deq.mt.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2019. (Established by Senate bill 315)

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Members of the Montana House of Representatives
68th Legislature (2023-2024)
Speaker of the House
Matt Regier (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Rhonda Knudsen (R)
Majority Leader
Sue Vinton (R)
Minority Leader
Kim Abbott (D)
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