| Full Name: | Steve Gottwalt |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| 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 |
Summary
Steve Gottwalt
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HF 5 - Establishes Minnesota Insurance Marketplace
More Key Votes
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 ...
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
More Public Statements
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 ...
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% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Unitemized Contributions ($25,103.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
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
