Gunderson, Steve, 1951-

<p>Steven Craig Gunderson (born May 10, 1951) is the former President and CEO of the Council on Foundations, the current president and CEO of the Career Education Colleges and Universities, and a former Republican congressman from Wisconsin, he was succeeded by Democrat Ron Kind.</p>

<p>Gunderson grew up near Whitehall, Wisconsin. After studying at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he went on to train at the Brown School of Broadcasting in Minneapolis.</p>

<p>Gunderson served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1975 to 1979 before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1980, to represent Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. First elected to the 97th Congress, he served eight terms in the House and did not seek re-election to the 105th Congress in 1996. He was appointed by President Barack Obama to the President's Commission on White House Fellows in January 2010.</p>

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li> 11/08/1994 WI District 3 Won 55.73% (+14.71%)</li>
<li> 09/13/1994 WI District 3 - R Primary Won 63.36% (+26.73%)</li>
<li> 11/03/1992 WI District 3 Won 56.43% (+14.69%)</li>
<li> 11/06/1990 WI District 3 Won 61.00% (+22.01%)</li>
<li> 11/08/1988 WI District 3 Won 68.35% (+36.70%)</li>
<li> 11/04/1986 WI District 3 Won 64.11% (+28.22%)</li>
<li> 11/06/1984 WI District 3 Won 68.36% (+36.72%)</li>
<li> 11/02/1982 WI District 3 Won 56.60% (+13.78%)</li>
<li> 11/04/1980 WI District 3 Won 50.99% (+1.99%)</li>
<li> 09/09/1980 WI District 3 - R Primary Won 69.06% (+46.79%)</li>
<li> 11/07/1978 WI State Assembly 91 Won 73.50% (+46.99%)</li>
<li> 11/02/1976 WI State Assembly 91 Won 64.65% (+29.30%)</li>
<li> 11/05/1974 WI State Assembly 91 Won 50.55% (+1.10%)</li>
<li> 09/10/1974 WI State Assembly 91 - R Primary Won 63.78% (+27.56%)</li>
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GUNDERSON, Steven Craig, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wis., May 10, 1951; attended the public schools in Pleasantville and Whitehall, Wis.; B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1973; graduated, Brown School of Broadcasting, Minneapolis, Minn., 1974; served in the Wisconsin State house of representatives, 1975-1979; legislative director for Representative Toby Roth, Washington, D.C., 1979-1980; delegate, Wisconsin State Republican conventions, 1974-1980; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 1997); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifth Congress.