Kerry Gauthier
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Kerry Gauthier is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
who represents District 7B, which includes Park Point and the western portion of Duluth
in St. Louis County
, which is in the northeastern part of the state. A Democrat
, he is also a social services case manager at Lake Superior Treatment Center.
Gauthier was first elected to the House in 2010, running after Rep. Roger Reinert
opted to run for the district's open state senate seat. He currently serves on the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance, the State Government Finance and the Transportation Policy and Finance committees.
Gauthier graduated from Morgan Park High School in Duluth, then went on to the College of St. Scholastica
in Duluth, receiving his B.A.
. He later attended the University of Wisconsin
in Superior
, earning his M.S.
in Counseling. Prior to being elected to the House, he was a member of the Duluth City Council. He is a member of the Planned Parenthood
Regional Advisory Committee.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
who represents District 7B, which includes Park Point and the western portion of Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
in St. Louis County
St. Louis County, Minnesota
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 200,226. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county by total area in Minnesota, and the second largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River; in land area alone, after Aroostook...
, which is in the northeastern part of the state. A Democrat
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
, he is also a social services case manager at Lake Superior Treatment Center.
Gauthier was first elected to the House in 2010, running after Rep. Roger Reinert
Roger Reinert
Roger Jonathon Reinert is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate. He previously served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 7B, which includes the western portion of Duluth in St. Louis County...
opted to run for the district's open state senate seat. He currently serves on the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance, the State Government Finance and the Transportation Policy and Finance committees.
Gauthier graduated from Morgan Park High School in Duluth, then went on to the College of St. Scholastica
The College of St. Scholastica
The College of Saint Scholastica is a private college with its main campus located in Duluth, Minnesota. The College was founded in 1912 by a group of pioneering Benedictine Sisters who offered college courses to six young women. Today St. Scholastica educates more than 4,000 students annually and...
in Duluth, receiving his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
. He later attended the University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Superior
The University of Wisconsin–Superior is a public university located in Superior, Wisconsin. UW–Superior grants bachelor's, master's, and specialist's degrees...
in Superior
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
, earning his M.S.
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Counseling. Prior to being elected to the House, he was a member of the Duluth City Council. He is a member of the Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood Federation of America , commonly shortened to Planned Parenthood, is the U.S. affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation and one of its larger members. PPFA is a non-profit organization providing reproductive health and maternal and child health services. The...
Regional Advisory Committee.