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Kerry Gauthier
Kerry Gauthier (b. November 6, 1955) is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 7B from 2011 to 2013.
Gauthier has worked in the field of addiction and recovery for over 27 years. He has been a member of the Planned Parenthood Regional Advisory Committee.
Gauthier graduated from the College of St. Scholastica with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior with a Master's of Science in counseling.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gauthier served on these committees:
- State Government Finance
- Transportation
Elections
2012
Gauthier initially ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, but ended up withdrawing from the race soon after.[1][2]
Gauthier's withdrawal came as a result of pressure from party leaders after Gauthier admitted to having oral sex with a 17-year-old boy at a rest stop.[3]
2010
Gauthier won re-election to the District 7B seat in 2010. He defeated Jay Cole in the August 10 Democratic primary. He defeated Travis Silvers (R) and Tony Salls (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4][5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 7B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Kerry Gauthier (DFL)
|
7,470 | 66.74% | ||
| Travis Silvers (R) | 2,475 | 22.11% | ||
| Tony Salls | 1,230 | 10.99% | ||
| Write-In | 18 | 0.16% | ||
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."[6]
2012
Gauthier received a score of 0% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 129th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[7]
2011
Gauthier received a score of 0% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 129th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [8]
Recent news
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External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Star Tribune, "Duluth's Gauthier: 'I am done'," August 23, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Report of Votes Cast - Minnesota State Primary - Tuesday, August 10, 2010," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State of Minnesota Canvassing Report," accessed November 29, 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roger Reinert (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 7B 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Erik Simonson (DFL) |
