Josh Guenter (born April 22, 1994) is a Canadian politician and member of the

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, representing the electoral division of Borderland. He was elected in the

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as a member of the

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Early life

Guenter was born in Altona,

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, and grew up in the nearby community of Gnadenthal. After graduating from high school, he studied briefly at the

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Political career

He worked on

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for two years while living in

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, and more recently for

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and

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. Guenter won the Manitoba PC Party nomination for Borderland on April 11, 2019. The riding was created by the 2018 provincial redistribution out of parts of Emerson and

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. On September 10, 2019, Guenter became the youngest ever Progressive Conservative to be elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly at the age of 2

He served as the Legislative Assistant to the Minister of Health and Seniors Care, and as a member of the provincial Treasury Boar

He has served on the Economic Growth and Development Committee of Cabinet, as well as the Public Sector Compensation Committee of Cabine

Personal life

Guenter was a long-haul truck driver from the Altona, Manitoba area. He is married with two children.

Election Results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guenter, Josh 1994 births 21st-century Canadian politicians Living people People from Pembina Valley Region, Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs