Gimse, Joseph R. "Joe"
Senate 2007-2012 (District 13)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/31/1957
Birth Place:
Richmond, Minnesota
Birth County:
Stearns
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Joe
City of Residence (when first elected):
Willmar
Occupation (when first elected):
Home Builder/Land Developer/Self-Employed; Construction and Tree Service, Gimse Brothers Construction
EDUCATION
Willmar High School; Secondary; Graduate
Ridgewater College; A.A.S.; Automotive Technology, Certificate in Supervisory Management
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army;
1974 to 1978
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Lanae
Children:
Four children: Nicole, Jennifer, Jeffrey, and Kayli Jo
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: education, health care, economic development, transportation, business development.
He was raised on a farm near Mora, Minnesota.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1998 election and for the Minnesota Senate in the 2002 and 2012 elections.
He was a licensed private airline pilot.
Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.
Body: Senate
District: 13
Elected: 11/2/2010
Residence: Willmar
Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
Counties Represented:
Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns
Occupation: Home Builder/Land Developer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Capital Investment
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Higher Education
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Transportation (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 13
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Willmar
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns
Occupation: Home Builder, Gimse Brothers Construction/Land Developer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Agriculture and Veterans
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Business, Industry and Jobs
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Business, Industry and Jobs: Bioscience and Renewable Energy Development
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Finance: Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
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Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division
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State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
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State and Local Government Operations and Oversight: Elections
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Transportation
Leadership Position:
Assistant Minority Leader
Body: Senate
District: 13
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Willmar
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns
Occupation: Home Builder/Land Developer/Self-Employed; Construction and Tree Service, Gimse Brothers Construction
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Veterans
-
Business, Industry and Jobs
-
Finance: Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
-
Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division
-
State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
-
State and Local Government Operations and Oversight: Elections
-
Transportation
District Files
District File - 2007 District 13
District File - 2008 District 13
District File - 2009 District 13
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.