David Gaither

American politician
David Gaither
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 43rd district
In office
January 7, 2003 – September 15, 2005
Preceded byEdward C. Oliver
Succeeded byTerri Bonoff
Personal details
Born (1957-03-04) March 4, 1957 (age 67)
Plymouth, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican
Occupationmarketing, legislator

David C. Gaither (/ˈɡeɪðər/ GAY-dhər; born March 4, 1957) is a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 43, which included portions of Minnetonka, Plymouth and Medicine Lake.[1] A Republican, he was elected in 2002 and served three years before resigning to become Governor Tim Pawlenty's chief of staff.

Political career

Gaither served in the Minnesota Senate from 2003 until 2005.[2] Gaither's endorsements included, Education Minnesota, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Twin West Chamber of Commerce, Taxpayer League of Minnesota and was a member of the Commerce, Capital Investment, E-12 Education Finance, Regulated Utilities, Jobs, Energy and Community Development, and Employee Relations committees.[3][non-primary source needed] In 2005, Gaither resigned from his position as State Senator to assume the role of Chief of Staff under Governor Tim Pawlenty.[3][non-primary source needed] In 2006, Gaither resigned from his position as Chief of Staff for Governor Pawlenty.[4]

Electoral history

  • Minnesota Senate District 43 Election 2002[5]
    • David Gaither (R), 19,537 votes, 54.18%
    • Harold Lerner (D), 12,391 votes, 34.36%
    • Saundra Spigner (I), 4,109 votes, 11.39%
    • Write-in, 24 votes, .07%

References

  1. ^ https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/38683/david-gaither
  2. ^ Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-David C. Gaither
  3. ^ a b "Gaither Website". Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Holsten named DNR Commissioner, Gaither out as Pawlenty's Chief of Staff". MPR News. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  5. ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=41067