John Gunyou Explained

John Gunyou
Office:Minnesota Commissioner of Finance
Term Start:1991
Term End:1994
Governor:Arne Carlson
Birth Date:August 21, 1948
Spouse:Kim Gunyou
Children:Five
Party:DFL
Residence:Minnetonka, Minnesota
Alma Mater:U.S. Air Force Academy
UCLA
University of Colorado
Occupation:Public Administrator
City Manager
Website:http://margaretforgovernor.com

John Gunyou (born August 21, 1948) is a Minnesota politician who was the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's endorsed candidate for lieutenant governor in the 2010 election. He was Minnesota finance commissioner and the city manager of Minnetonka.[1] He currently chairs the board of the Three Rivers Park District.

Education and Professional Background

Gunyou was finance director for Minneapolis from 1984 to 1991. In 1991 Governor Arne Carlson appointed him as state commissioner of finance, a position he held until 1994.[2] [3]

Gunyou received his B.S. degree in economics from the U.S. Air Force Academy.[4] He later earned M.S. degrees in finance and public administration from UCLA and the University of Colorado. He has taught at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute and served on the Minnesota Health Care Commission.[5] [6] [7]

Gunyou serves on the board of Minneapolis's Jungle Theater and is a member of the technical advisory committee for Minnesota Compass.[8] [9] He lives in Minnetonka with his wife, Kim. They have five children.

Lieutenant Governor Candidate

See main article: Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2010. On May 21, 2010, Gunyou was selected to be the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Margaret Anderson Kelliher. The choice of Gunyou, who had served previously under Republican Governor Arne Carlson, was called a "calculated risk," as Kelliher was facing a primary challenge from Mark Dayton and Matt Entenza.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: City Manager: John Gunyou . https://web.archive.org/web/20071012210249/http://eminnetonka.com/your_government/departments/city_manager.cfm . dead . 2007-10-12 . City of Minnetonka . 2010-05-22 .
  2. The Bond Buyer, June 3, 1991
  3. The Bond Buyer, September 26, 1994
  4. http://margaretforgovernor.com/node/201 Margaret Anderson Kelliher Picks John Gunyou for Lieutenant Governor
  5. Web site: Minneapolis Public Schools 2008 Strong Schools Strong City Referendum . Minneapolis Public Schools . 2008-03-09 . 2010-05-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081221085731/http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/sites/f7071225-9844-4da6-96c0-996b9c74b221/uploads/Referendum_Oversight_Committee_9-17.pdf . December 21, 2008 .
  6. Web site: John Gunyou, Lecturer . Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs . 2010-05-22.
  7. Web site: News and Announcements . Minnesota Health Care Commission . 2010-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060103100134/http://www.health.state.mn.us/mhcc/newspage.htm . 2006-01-03 . dead .
  8. Web site: Board of Directors and Advisors . The Jungle Theater . 2010-05-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100605020310/http://www.jungletheater.com/Board.html . 2010-06-05 .
  9. Web site: About - Who's Involved . Minnesota Compass . 2010-05-22.
  10. Web site: Kelliher takes a calculated risk with choice of John Gunyou as running mate. 2010-05-21. 2010-05-22. MinnPost. Doug Grow. https://web.archive.org/web/20100524021911/http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2010/05/21/18398/kelliher_takes_a_calculated_risk_with_choice_of_john_gunyou_as_running_mate. 2010-05-24. dead.