David Gaither Explained

David Gaither
Caption:David Gaither at The Tubman Museum
State Senate:Minnesota
District:43rd
Term Start:January 7, 2003
Term End:September 15, 2005
Predecessor:Edward C. Oliver
Successor:Terri Bonoff
Party:Republican Party
Birth Date:4 March 1957
Birth Place:Plymouth, Minnesota
Occupation:marketing, legislator

David C. Gaither (; 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] In 2005, Gaither resigned from his position as State Senator to assume the role of Chief of Staff under Governor Tim Pawlenty. In 2006, Gaither resigned from his position as Chief of Staff for Governor Pawlenty.[4]

Electoral history

Notes and References

  1. https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/38683/david-gaither
  2. https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10794 Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-David C. Gaither
  3. News: Gaither Website . 8 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016221534/http://www.davidgaither.com/davidgaither.com/Personal.html . October 16, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Holsten named DNR Commissioner, Gaither out as Pawlenty’s Chief of Staff. 2020-10-21. MPR News.
  5. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=41067