Bright Lights EP26: Paul Gazelka

Bright Lights by Lacy Johnson

Gubernatorial candidate, senator Paul Gazelka was born in St. Paul and grew up on the Iron Range. After graduating with a business degree from Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma, he started his business career in Madison, a small town in western Minnesota. For the last 24 years, Paul and his wife Maralee have lived in the Brainerd Lakes area. Paul has always been active in the communities in which he has lived, serving as local Chamber of Commerce president, Kiwanis president, and a local Christian school board leader. As a senate majority leader, Paul has negotiated the last three two-year budgets. All three budgets were negotiated with Democratic governors who wanted to raise taxes, but were able to actually lower taxes each time. Paul defends the sanctity of life and protects Second Amendment rights.