| 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, Entertainment, and History
- 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
SF 971 - School Anti-Bullying Policy Requirements
Legislation (Nay)
May 18, 2009 - -Requires the commissioner to provide a model policy to school boards that encourages violence prevention and character development. (Sec.1). -Specifies the target of this policy ...
SF 960 - Modification of the Definition of Dependents for Local Government Benefits
Legislation (Nay)
May 15, 2008
SF 3001 - Modifying State Education Policies
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
May 8, 2008 - - Requires individuals to be enrolled in school through age 18, unless they have completed the requirements for graduation, beginning with the 2011-2012 school year ...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Minnesota Family Council-Minnesota Family Institute Positions | 100 |
| 2009-2010 | Children's Defense Fund Minnesota Positions | 20% |
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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