Steve Gunderson | |
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| Member of the MontanaHouseofRepresentatives from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Bennett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31,1957 Seattle,Washington,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cherie |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Libby,Montana,U.S. |
| Occupation | Retired 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. [1]
On May 31,1957,Gunderson was born in Seattle,Washington. [1] [2]
In 1975,Gunderson graduated from Libby High School in Libby,Montana. [1] [2] [3]
Gunderson served in the Montana Army National Guard and North Dakota Army National Guard for eight years. [1] He served as a Staff Sergeant, [1] Combat Engineer Senior NCO. [3]
Gunderson is a retired businessman in Montana. Gunderson owned a RadioShack store,bail bondsman service,and a storage unit business in Libby,Montana. [4] Gunderson is the cofounder of Montanore Positive Action Committee,an advocacy group. [4]
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. [5] 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. [6] [2]
Gunderson is also a member of the Libby Asbestos Superfund Advisory Team. [7] [8]
Since 1969,Gunderson has been a resident of Libby,Montana. [4] Gunderson's wife is Cherie Gunderson. [1] They have two sons, [1] Dustin and Jason. [2] [3]