Chuck Gatschenberger (born February 28, 1956) is a Republican politician. He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives,[1] representing the 13th District which encompasses portions of Warren and St. Charles counties. He was first elected to the Missouri House in November, 2008.[2] In 2014, Gatschenberger ran for the Missouri Senate and lost to Dr. Bob Onder in the Republican primary.[3]
Chuck Gatschenberger | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office January 2009 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Onder |
| Succeeded by | Nick Marshall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 28, 1956 Springfield, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Divorced |
| Residence | Lake St. Louis, Missouri |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri-St. Louis |
| Profession | Financial planner Education administrator |
Personal life
editChuck Gatschenberger was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois. After attending Southeast High School and St. James High School he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is divorced from his wife Donnette and they have three children.[4] When not occupied with his legislative duties Representative Gatschenberger lives in Lake St. Louis where he works as a financial planner. Prior to politics he served as Director of Academic Advising for the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Gatschenberger is currently pursuing a master's degree from that institution. .[2] He is a member of the Wentzville and Lake St. Louis Chambers of Commerce, Wentzville Rotary, and National Rifle Association. He attends Calvary West Church in Wentzville. Although he is not a Catholic, he is a member of the Knights of Columbus.
Politics
editGatschenberger first ran for the District 13 seat in 2006 but lost in the Republican primary, placing a distant second to Dr. Bob Onder.[5] With Onder running for U.S. Congress in 2008, Gatshenberger was more successful on his second attempt, handily defeating fellow Republican Kevin Kuhlmann in the August primary and Democrat David Hurst in the general election. Gatschenberger defeated his Democratic challenger, former Wentzville Mayor Vickie Boedecker,[6] in November 2010 to win his second term in Jefferson City.
Legislative assignments
edit- Chairman, Interim Committee on 911 Access
- Chairman, Local Government
- Ways and Means
- Appropriations – General Administration
- Downsizing State Government
Electoral history
editState representative
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Onder | 2,685 | 46.09% | ||
| Republican | Chuck Gatschenberger | 1,051 | 18.04% | ||
| Republican | Paul Espinoza | 1,039 | 17.84% | ||
| Republican | Denise R. Hackman | 723 | 12.41% | ||
| Republican | Stephanie Bell | 327 | 5.61% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Gatschenberger | 2,687 | 63.49% | +45.45 | |
| Republican | Kevin Kuhlmann | 1,545 | 36.51% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Gatschenberger | 19,170 | 58.3 | Winner | |
| Democratic | David Hurst | 13,703 | 41.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Gatschenberger | 16,214 | 67.7 | Winner | |
| Democratic | Vickie Boedecker | 7,743 | 32.3 | ||
State Senate
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Onder | 14,305 | 63.57% | ||
| Republican | Vicki Schneider | 4,561 | 20.27% | ||
| Republican | Chuck Gatschenberger | 3,635 | 16.16% | ||
References
edit- ^ "Capwiz is Unavailable".
- ^ a b "House Member biography". Missouri House of Representatives website. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Jason (August 5, 2014). "Onder Completes Comeback With Landslide Victory For Senate Seat; Incumbents Fare Well In Other Races". KWMU. St. Louis. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Candidate detail - Gatschenberger". Our Campaigns website. 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ "2006 Primary Elections". Missouri Secretary of State office. 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ "Candidate questions-13th District". St. Louis Post-Dispatch via website. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2020.