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Steve Gottwalt

Full Name: Steve Gottwalt
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Paula; 5 Children: Katherine, William, Michael, Daniel, Andrew
Birth Date: 10/16/1961
Birth Place: Minneapolis, MN
Home City: Saint Cloud, MN
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HF 5 - Establishes Minnesota Insurance Marketplace
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

March 14, 2013

HF 5 - Establishes Minnesota Insurance Marketplace
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

March 4, 2013 - Establishes the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace, a state health benefit exchange under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to facilitate the sale and ...

HF 9 - Expands Eligibility for Medical Assistance Programs
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Feb. 11, 2013

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: We Live in a Land of Freedom and Opportunity; Not Entitlement

Jan. 1, 2012 - I believe government has an important, but limited, role in meeting our needs and wants. Government cannot and should not do it all! We should ...

Issue Position: I Believe the Best Welfare Program is a Good Paying Job

Jan. 1, 2012 - Minnesota is among the highest cost welfare states in the nation, but we score low in terms of a business-friendly tax and regulatory climate. That ...

Issue Position: I Believe the Best Social Program is a Healthy Family

Jan. 1, 2012 - In recent years, we have seen a strong push for government programs to replace healthy families and responsible parenting, injecting themselves into the formation of ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Minnesota Organizing Apprenticeship Project Positions on Racial Equity 0%
2012 Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Positions [Excused and no-votes not counted] 100%
2011-2012 Minnesota Voters for Animal Protection Positions on Animal Issues 34%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Unitemized Contributions ($25,103.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Steve Gottwalt refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Steve Gottwalt's Minnesota State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test
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