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Aileen Gunther

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Aileen M. Gunther

| image = Aileen Gunther.jpg

| width = 200px

| caption = |

| state_assembly = New York

| district = 100th

| term_start = November 5, 2003

| term_end = December 31, 2024

| predecessor = Jacob E. Gunther III

| successor = Paula Kay|

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|01|21}}

| birth_place = Orange County, New York

| party = Democratic

| spouse = Jacob E. Gunther III

| children = 3

| residence = Forestburgh, New York, U.S.

| alma_mater =

| profession = Registered nurse, politician

| signature = Aileen Gunther Signature.png

| website = {{Official website|http://aileengunther.com/}}

| footnotes =

}}

Aileen M. Gunther (born 1953/1954) is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 100th district.{{Cite web| url= http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Aileen-M-Gunther | title = Assemblymember Aileen M. Gunther | publisher = New York State Assembly | access-date=September 30, 2014}}

Gunther received a nursing degree from Orange County Community College. Gunther earned a national certification in infection control, a Nursing Degree from Orange County Community College and attended State University of New York, New Paltz for a degree in Liberal Arts.

She is a registered nurse with 29 years experience.

Gunther is an HIV counselor. Her professional experience includes being a New York State government liaison for the Mid-Hudson Chapter of Infection Control Practitioners, a former director for performance improvement and risk management.

She was first elected in 2003 in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Jacob E. Gunther III. She ran uncontested in the 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010 general elections.{{cite web|url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/legislature/new-york.html |title=Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature |work=The New York Times |year=2008 |access-date=March 23, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511013928/http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/legislature/new-york.html |archive-date=May 11, 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/new-york/state-legislature |title=Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature |work=The New York Times |year=2010 |access-date=March 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227091813/http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/new-york/state-legislature |archive-date=27 February 2011 |url-status=dead }} In 2024, Gunther announced that she would not run for reelection.{{Cite web|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2024/02/17/longtime-hudson-valley-assembly-member-to-retire|title=Longtime Hudson Valley Assembly member to retire|website=Spectrum News|author=Tim Williams|date=February 16, 2024|accessdate=February 18, 2024}}

Gunther lives in Forestburgh, where she and her husband raised their three children: Mary Alice, Jacob IV, and Caitlin.

Election results

|url=http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2005/Special/20051AD.pdf

|title=Special Election Results, 98th Assembly District: November 4, 2003

|publisher=New York State Board of Elections

|date=December 2003

|access-date=April 14, 2011

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822212010/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2005/Special/20051AD.pdf

|archive-date=August 22, 2012

}}

:

class="Wikitable"

| Aileen M. Gunther (DEM - WOR)

...20,207
Alan J. Sorensen (REP - CON)...11,399

|url=http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2004/assembly04.pdf

|title=General Election Results, State Assembly: November 2, 2004

|publisher=New York State Board of Elections

|date=December 6, 2004

|access-date=April 14, 2011

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823020906/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2004/assembly04.pdf

|archive-date=August 23, 2012

}}

:

class="Wikitable"

| Aileen M. Gunther (DEM - WOR)

...31,108
(uncontested)

|url=http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2006/general/2006_assem.pdf

|title=General Election Results, State Assembly: November 7, 2006

|publisher=New York State Board of Elections

|date=December 14, 2006

|access-date=April 14, 2011

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822221121/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2006/general/2006_assem.pdf

|archive-date=August 22, 2012

}}

:

class="Wikitable"

| Aileen M. Gunther (DEM - CON)

...22,625
(uncontested)

|url=http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2008/General/NYSAssembly08.pdf

|title=General Election Results, State Assembly: November 4, 2008

|publisher=New York State Board of Elections

|date=December 4, 2008

|access-date=April 14, 2011

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823001135/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2008/General/NYSAssembly08.pdf

|archive-date=August 23, 2012

}}

:

class="Wikitable"

| Aileen M. Gunther (DEM - IND - CON)

...22,625
(uncontested)

|url=http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2010/general/2010Assembly.pdf

|title=General Election Results, State Assembly: November 2, 2010

|publisher=New York State Board of Elections

|date=December 13, 2010

|access-date=April 14, 2011

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218082901/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2010/general/2010Assembly.pdf

|archive-date=December 18, 2013

}}

:

class="Wikitable"

| Aileen M. Gunther (DEM - CON)

...25,299
(uncontested)

|url=http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/general/2012Assembly.pdf

|title=General Election Results, State Assembly: November 8, 2012

|publisher=New York State Board of Elections

|date=December 13, 2012

|access-date=January 23, 2016

}}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

:

class="Wikitable"

| Aileen M. Gunther (DEM - IND - WOR)

...31,299
Gary D. Linton (REP...12,528

|url=http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2014/general/2014Assembly.pdf

|title=General Election Results, State Assembly: November 4, 2014

|publisher=New York State Board of Elections

|date=December 13, 2014

|access-date=January 23, 2016

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228194909/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2014/general/2014Assembly.pdf

|archive-date=February 28, 2016

}}

:

class="Wikitable"

| Aileen M. Gunther (DEM - IND - WOR)

...19,561
(uncontested)

:

class="Wikitable"

| Aileen M. Gunther (DEM - IND - WOR)

...
(uncontested)

:

class="Wikitable"

| Aileen M. Gunther (DEM - IND - WOR)

...
(uncontested)

:

class="Wikitable"

| Aileen M. Gunther (DEM - IND - WOR)

...
(uncontested)

References

{{reflist|refs=

{{cite web

|url= http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=098&sh=bio

|title= Assembly District 98, Aileen M. Gunther: Biography

|publisher= New York State Assembly

|access-date= March 23, 2011}}

{{cite web

|url= http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=44402

|title= Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther (NY)

|publisher= Project Vote Smart

|access-date= March 23, 2011}}

{{cite web

|url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TXohAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8okFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2964,1472342&dq=jacob+gunther&hl=en

|title= Assemblyman's Widow To Seek Seat

|work= Daily Gazette

|date= August 6, 2003

|access-date= March 23, 2011

|quote= Gunther, 49}}

}}

External links

  • [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Aileen-M-Gunther/ New York State Assembly member website]

{{S-start}}

{{S-par|us-ny-hs}}

{{S-bef|before=Jacob E. Gunther III}}

{{S-ttl|title=New York State Assembly, 98th District|years=November 2003 – December 31, 2012}}

{{S-aft|after=Ann G. Rabbitt}}

{{S-bef|before=Frank K. Skartados}}

{{S-ttl|title=New York State Assembly, 100th District|years=January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2024}}

{{S-aft|after=Paula Kay}}

{{S-end}}

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Category:1950s births

Category:Living people

Category:Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly

Category:Women state legislators in New York (state)

Category:21st-century American women politicians

Category:21st-century members of the New York State Legislature

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