Steve Gunderson (Montana 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.

For other people named Steve Gunderson, see Steve Gunderson (disambiguation).
Steve Gunderson
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 2017
Preceded byGerald Bennett
Personal details
Born (1957-05-31) May 31, 1957
Seattle, Washington
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Cherie
Children2
ResidenceLibby, Montana
OccupationRetired Businessman, politician

Early life

On May 31, 1957, Gunderson was born in Seattle, Washington.[1]

In 1975, Gunderson graduated from Libby High School in Libby, Montana.[1][2]

Career

In military, Gunderson served in the Montana Army National Guard and North Dakota Army National Guard. Gunderson served as a Staff Sergeant, Combat Engineer Senior NCO.[2]

Gunderson is a retired businessman in Montana. Gunderson owned a RadioShack store, bail bondsman service, and a storage unit business in Libby, Montana.[3] Gunderson is the cofounder of Montanore Positive Action Committee, an advocacy group.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5][1]

Gunderson is also a member of the Libby Asbestos Superfund Advisory Team.[6][7]

Personal life

Since 1979, Gunderson has been a resident of Libby, Montana.[3] Gunderson's wife is Cherie Gunderson. They have two sons, Dustin and Jason.[1][2]

See also

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