Steve Gunderson is an American politician from Montana. Gunderson serves as a
Republican
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member of the
Montana House of Representatives from District 1, including
Libby, Montana.
Early life
On May 31, 1957, Gunderson was born in
Seattle
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,
Washington
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.
In 1975, Gunderson graduated from
Libby High School in Libby, Montana.
Career
Gunderson served in the
Montana Army National Guard
The Montana Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one t ...
and
North Dakota Army National Guard
The North Dakota Army National Guard (ND ARNG) is headquartered at the Fraine Barracks in Bismarck, North Dakota, and consists of the 68th Troop Command, headquartered in Bismarck, and the 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, headquartered in Fargo ...
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
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
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.
[ (Established by Senate bill 315)]
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
*
Montana House of Representatives, District 1
References
External links
Montana Primary Elections Result at nytimesSteve Gunderson at powervoter.usSteve Gunderson at ballotpedia.org
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1957 births
Living people
People from Libby, Montana
Politicians from Seattle
Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
Military personnel from Montana
Military personnel from North Dakota
21st-century American politicians