Gil Gutknecht

Gil Gutknecht
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007
Preceded byTim Penny
Succeeded byTim Walz
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
January 4, 1983 – January 2, 1995
Preceded byJohn R. Kaley
Succeeded byFran Bradley
ConstituencyDistrict 33A (1983–1993)
District 30A (1993–1995)
Personal details
BornGilbert William Gutknecht Jr.
(1951-03-20) March 20, 1951
PartyRepublican
SpouseMary Keefe
EducationUniversity of Northern Iowa (BA)

Gilbert William Gutknecht Jr. (/ˈɡtˌknɛxt/, born March 20, 1951) is a former American politician. Gutknecht was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives first elected in 1994 to represent Minnesota's 1st congressional district. Gutknecht lost his 2006 reelection bid to DFL candidate and future Governor Tim Walz, and his term ended in January 2007.