Joseph R. "Joe" Gimse (born July 31, 1957) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 13, which included portions of Kandiyohi, Pope and Stearns counties in the west central part of the state. A Republican, he was first elected to the Senate in 2006, and was re-elected in 2010. He also ran unsuccessfully for the seat in 2002 against former Senator Dean Johnson. He served as an assistant minority leader. Gimse ran for re-election in 2012 in the newly drawn 17th District, but was defeated by Clara City DFLer Lyle Koenen.
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31 July 1957 (age 67) Richmond, Minnesota
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Zodiac | Leo |
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