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    Gottwalt, Steve

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2007-2012 (District 15A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Stearns

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 10/16/1961
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Cloud
    Occupation (when first elected): Communications and Consumer Affairs Director, Coborn's Inc., Grocery Stores/Former Radio Broadcaster, Minnesota Public Radio

    EDUCATION

    St. Charles Borromeo School; Elementary School;
    St. John's Preparatory School, Collegeville, Minnesota; Secondary;
    College of St. Thomas; B.A.; Journalism and English, 1984

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.; 1981 to 1983
    Municipal Council/Aldermen: St. Cloud, Minnesota (City Council, At Large; Vice-President, 2005); 1997 to 2006

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Paula
    Children: Five children: (4 sons, 1 daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He grew up in St. Anthony Village, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by the Catholic Spirit, January 18, 2007, p. 10.

    He won the election to House seat district 14A on November 6, 2012. He announced on January 3, 2013 that he had taken a job as director of state legislative policy with Center for Diagnostic Imaging and would be resigning his legislative seat. The legislature convened on January 8, 2013.

    He ran unsuccessfully for Stearns County Commissioner in the 2018 election.

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    Total Days Served: 2195

    SESSIONS SERVED

    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/2011
    Body: House
    District: 15A
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/3/2013 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/4/2011
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Business
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2011 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
    • Health and Human Services Reform (Chair) Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
    • Ways and Means Minutes [He was a member in 2012 only.]
    Reason for unfinished term: Resigned
    Session Notes: He won election to House District 14A in the November 2012 election, but resigned to take a job in the public sector effective January 3, 2013.
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    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2009
    Body: House
    District: 15A
    Elected: 11/4/2008
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
    Oath Date: 1/6/2009
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Business, Director of Communications and Consumer Affairs, Coburn's Inc., Groceries
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
    • Finance: Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division: Bioscience and Workforce Development Policy and Oversight Division Minutes
    • Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Minutes
    • State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Minutes
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    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2007
    Body: House
    District: 15A
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
    Oath Date: 1/3/2007
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Communications and Consumer Affairs Director, Coborn's Inc., Grocery Stores/Former Radio Broadcaster, Minnesota Public Radio
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • E-12 Education Minutes
    • Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division: Early Childhood Learning Finance Division Minutes
    • Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
    • Health and Human Services Minutes
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    2008 (15A)
    2009 (15A)
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