Gil Gutknecht

American politician

Gilbert William Gutknecht Jr. (born March 20, 1951) is an American politician. Gutknecht was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st congressional district from 1995 until 2007.

Gil Gutknecht
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007
Preceded byTim Penny
Succeeded byTim Walz
Member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
January 4, 1983 – January 2, 1995
Preceded byJohn R. Kaley
Succeeded byFran Bradley
ConstituencyDistrict 33A (1983–1993)
District 30A (1993–1995)
Personal details
Born
Gilbert William Gutknecht Jr.

(1951-03-20) March 20, 1951 (age 73)
Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Mary Catherine Keefe
ResidenceRochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Northern Iowa
Occupation
  • Politician
  • real estate auctioneer

Gutknecht lost his 2006 re-election bid to DFL candidate Tim Walz.[1]

References

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  1. Wire-Datastream. "Gutknecht contemplates life after Congress". PostBulletin.com. Retrieved 2018-08-13.