Joe Gimse
| Joe Gimse | ||
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| Minnesota State Senate District 13 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Associate's | Wilmar Technical College | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1975-1979 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 31, 1957 | |
| Place of birth | Richmond, MN | |
| Profession | Owner, Gimse Brothers Inc. | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Joe Gimse (b. July 31, 1957) is a former Republican member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 13 from 2007 to 2013. He also served as the Assistant Minority Leader.
Gimse graduated with his Associate's in Applied Sciences from Willimar Tech in 1987. Gimse is a small business owner in addition to being a Senator.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gimse served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gimse served on these committees:
- Agriculture and Veterans
- Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
- Business, Industry and Jobs
- State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
- Transportation
- Transportation Budget and Policy Division[1].
Elections
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Gimse ran in the 17th District in 2012 due to redistricting. He ran unopposed in the August 14 primary and was defeated by Lyle Koenen in the November 6 general election.[2][3]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lyle Koenen Incumbent |
55.5% | 21,621 | |
| Republican | Joe Gimse | 44.5% | 17,350 | |
| Total Votes | 38,971 | |||
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Gimse won re-election to the 13th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Larry Rice ran for the seat on the DFL ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Minnesota State Senate, District 13 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Gimse (R)
|
16485 | 54.89% | ||
| Larry Rice (DFL) | 13514 | 45.00% | ||
| Write-In | 32 | 0.11% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Gimse won election to the 13th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Dean Elton Johnson (DFL).[4]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 13 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Gimse (R)
|
16,222 | 50.79% | ||
| Dean Elton Johnson (DFL) | 15,669 | 49.06% | ||
| Write-In | 46 | 0.14% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Gimse received $37,574 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Minnesota State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joe Gimse's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $9,470 |
| Kandiyohi County Republicans | $3,100 |
| Hubbard, Stanley | $500 |
| Corle, Loren | $500 |
| Brinton, Gene | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $37,574 |
2006
In 2006, Gimse collected $46,013 in donations.[6]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $11,055 |
| Polk County Republicans | $2,500 |
| Kandiyohi County Republicans | $1,500 |
| JoAnn Monson | $500 |
| Benjamin Bradford | $500 |
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District 13
Gimse represents Minnesota Senate District 13. District 13 includes the Willimar Region [7].
Personal
Joe is married to Lanae Gimse. The have four children and reside in Willimar, Minnesota.
External links
- Joe Gimse's official campaign website
- Joe Gimse's official Minnesota State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smartgraphical profile
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
- Minnesota Public Radio votetracker profile
- Joe Gimse on Facebook
References
- ↑ "Minnesota Senate" List of Standing Committees
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - 2006 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributions to Joe Gimse
- ↑ "Minnesota Secretary of State" Map of Senate District 10
| Political offices | ||
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Succeeded by Michelle Fischbach (R) |
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