Steve Gunderson is an American politician from Montana. He serves as a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives from District 1, including Libby, Montana. He was born on May 31, 1957, in Seattle, Washington.
In 1975, Gunderson graduated from Libby High School in Libby, Montana. He served in the Montana Army National Guard and North Dakota Army National Guard for eight years, where he held the position of Staff Sergeant, Combat Engineer Senior NCO.
Gunderson is a retired businessman in Montana. He owned a RadioShack store, a bail bondsman service, and a storage unit business in Libby, Montana. He is also the co-founder of Montanore Positive Action Committee, an advocacy group.
On November 8, 2016, Gunderson won the election and became a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 1. He defeated Donald Coats with 72.50% of the votes. He won re-election on November 8, 2022.
Gunderson is also a member of the Libby Asbestos Superfund Advisory Team. Since 1979, Gunderson has been a resident of Libby, Montana. He is married to Cherie Gunderson and they have two sons, Dustin and Jason.
