Joe Gimse
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]
| 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 finance summary
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Scorecards
Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[5]
2012
Gimse received a score of 43 percent in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 36th out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[6]
2011
Gimse received a score of 77 percent in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 31st out of all 67 Minnesota State Senate members.[7]
Recent news
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District 13
Gimse represents Minnesota Senate District 13. District 13 includes the Willimar Region[8].
Personal
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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 Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
- Minnesota Public Radio votetracker profile
- Joe Gimse on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ "Minnesota Senate" List of Standing Committees
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State of Minnesota Canvassing Report," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - Nov. 7, 2006," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ "Minnesota Secretary of State" Map of Senate District 10
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 13 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Michelle Fischbach (R) |
