Gottwalt, Steve
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.
Body: House
District: 15A
Elected: 11/2/2010
Residence: Saint Cloud
Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/3/2013
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation: Business
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Health and Human Services Finance
Minutes
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Health and Human Services Reform (Chair)
Minutes
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Taxes
Minutes
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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.
Body: House
District: 15A
Elected: 11/4/2008
Residence: Saint Cloud
Term of Office: 1/6/2009 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation: Business, Director of Communications and Consumer Affairs, Coburn's Inc., Groceries
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division
Minutes
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Finance: Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division: Bioscience and Workforce Development Policy and Oversight Division
Minutes
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Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight
Minutes
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State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections
Minutes
Body: House
District: 15A
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Saint Cloud
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation: Communications and Consumer Affairs Director, Coborn's Inc., Grocery Stores/Former Radio Broadcaster, Minnesota Public Radio
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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E-12 Education
Minutes
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Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division: Early Childhood Learning Finance Division
Minutes
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Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division
Minutes
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Health and Human Services
Minutes