Joseph Gimse

Joseph Gimse
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 13th district
In office
2007 – January 7, 2013
Preceded by Dean Johnson
Succeeded by district redrawn
Personal details
Born (1957-07-31) July 31, 1957
Richmond, Minnesota
Political party Republican Party of Minnesota
Spouse(s) Lanae
Children Four
Residence Willmar, Minnesota
Alma mater Ridgewater College
Occupation Land developer, home builder, legislator, veteran

Joseph R. "Joe" Gimse (born July 31, 1957) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 13, which included portions of Kandiyohi, Pope and Stearns counties in the west central part of the state. A Republican, he was first elected to the Senate in 2006, and was re-elected in 2010. He also ran unsuccessfully for the seat in 2002 against former Senator Dean Johnson. He served as an assistant minority leader.[1][2] Gimse ran for re-election in 2012 in the newly drawn 17th District, but was defeated by Clara City DFLer Lyle Koenen.[3]

Gimse was a member of the Senate's Agriculture and Veterans Committee, the Business, Industry and Jobs Committee, the State and Local Government Operations and Oversight Committee, and the Transportation Committee. He also served on the Business, Industry and Jobs Subcommittee for Bioscience and Renewable Energy Development, on the Finance subcommittees for the Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division and the Transportation Budget and Policy Division, and on the State and Local Government Operations and Oversight Subcommittee for Elections.[4] His special legislative concerns included education, health care, economic development, transportation, and business development.[1]

Gimse is a home builder and land developer by profession. He attended Willmar High School in Willmar, then served as a specialist in the United States Army in Germany from 1975 to 1979. He attended Ridgewater College (formerly Willmar Technical College)in Willmar, earning an A.A.S. in Automotive Technology in 1981, and a Certificate in Supervisory Management in 1987.[2]

Gimse is an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He is a member of multiple national organizations, including the National Rifle Association, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, and the Rocky Mountain Elks Association. He is also a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the Knights of Columbus. In Minnesota, he is a member of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association and the Minnesota Turkey Hunters Association. He has also been a member of and active in the Kandiyohi County Republican Party since 1981.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Legislator Record - Gimse, Joseph R. "Joe"". Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  2. 1 2 3 "Senator Joseph Gimse Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  3. ↑ Peterson, Per (November 8, 2012). "DFL power grab won't change approach". Marshall Independent.
  4. ↑ "Senator Joe Gimse (R) District 13". Minnesota Senate. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
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