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Steve Gander's Biography

Office:

State House (MN) - 1B, Republican

Contact Information

Office

Capitol

Capitol Website

More Office Contacts

2nd Floor Centennial Office Building
Saint Paul, MN 55155

651-296-5091

Where does Gander stand?

Full Name:

Steve Gander

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Rosalynd; 2 Children: Tom, John

Home City:

East Grand Forks, MN

Attended, Optometry, Illinois College of Optometry

Political Experience

Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 1B, 2025-present

Mayor, East Grand Forks, 2016-2024

Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 1B, 2024

Member at Large, East Grand Forks City Council, -2016

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee

Member, Human Services Finance and Policy Committee

Caucuses/Former Committees

No caucus information on file.

Professional Experience

Former Optometrist

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

No organizational membership information on file.

Where does Gander stand?