Gail Gutsche
| Gail Gutsche | ||
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| Montana Public Service Commissioner - District 4 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - January 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | White Bear Lake High School (1972) | |
| Bachelor's | Gustavus Adophus College (1976) | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | St. Paul, Minnesota | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
A writer by trade, Gutsche worked for Sun Newspapers from 1976-1991 and the Salt Lake City Publishing Company in 1991. Since 2004 she has been a freelance writer and consultant. Gutsche co-owned Wild Rockies Tours, a Montana-based canoe-touring business, from 1996-2006.[1]
Education
- BA, English, Gustavus Adophus College, 1976
- White Bear Lake High School, 1972
Political career
Public Service Commission (2009-2013)
In 2008, Gutsche became only the second woman to be elected to the Montana Public Service Commission. Her term expired in 2013.
Montana House of Representatives (1999-2005)
First elected in 1998, Gutsche served four terms in the Montana House of Representatives. She sat on the Judiciary, Fish Wildlife and Parks and Natural Resources Committees, and was elected Whip in 2005.
Elections
2012
Gutsche sought re-election in 2012.[2] She was unopposed in the June 5 Democratic primary and lost to Bob Lake (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Montana Public Service Commission District 4 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Gail Gutsche Incumbent | 48.6% | 46,462 | |
| Republican |  Bob Lake |
51.4% | 49,140 | |
| Total Votes | 95,602 | |||
| Election Results via Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
| Montana Public Service Commission, District 4, Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gail Gutsche |
100% | 16,407 |
| Total Votes | 16,407 | |
| Election Results Via: Montana Secretary of State | ||
2008
Gutsche won election on November 4, 2008, defeating Republican Doug Mood.[4]
| Montana Public Service Commission District 4, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Gail Gutsche |
51.9% | 48,755 | |
| Republican | Doug Mood Incumbent | 48.1% | 45,138 | |
| Total Votes | 93,893 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Gutsche lost the election to the position of Montana Public Service Commission District 4 in 2012. During that election cycle, Gutsche raised a total of $38,595.
| Montana Public Service Commission District 4 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Gail Gutsche's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Missoula County Democrats | $1,250 | |||
| Robert W. McKelvey | $320 | |||
| Gregar H. Lind | $160 | |||
| Carroll Blend | $160 | |||
| Paul Clark | $160 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $38,595 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2002, 2004 and 2008
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Gail Gutsche's donors each year.[5] Click [show] for more information.
| Gail Gutsche's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Montana Public Service Commission | 2004 Montana House of Representatives District 99 | 2002 Montana House of Representatives District 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $37,582 | $5,457 | $887 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $7,780 (Rep.) | $15,340 (Rep.) | $0 (Con.) | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Montana Democratic Party | $924 | Leslie Ann Jensen | $200 | Ronald E. Erickson | $100 | |||||||||||||
| Missoula County Democrats | $200 | Montana Medical Association | $130 | Glacier PAC | $100 | ||||||||||||||
| Montana State AFL-CIO | $160 | Nancy E. Ball | $130 | Montana Public Employees Association | $100 | ||||||||||||||
| Roy O'Connor | $160 | United Transportation Union | $130 | Locomotive Engineers/BLE | $100 | ||||||||||||||
| Laura Ozolins | $160 | Missoula Unified PAC for Education | $130 | Brian Schweitzer | $100 | ||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $29,171 | $2,390 | $85 | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $370 | $920 | $500 | ||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $33,326 | $4,912 | $685 | ||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $2,247 | $545 | $200 | ||||||||||||||||
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Montana Public Service Commission - Gail Gutsche
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Gail Gutsche on Facebook
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1994
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Gail Gutsche biography," accessed December 24, 2011
- ↑ Billings Gazette, "Many Montanans scoping out 2012 political races ," June 12, 2011
- ↑ CSPAN, "Campaign 2012-Election Results From the Associated Press," accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2008 general election results," accessed December 17, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Montana Public Service Commissioner District 4 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Bob Lake (R) |
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