Chuck Gatschenberger

Chuck Gatschenberger was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois. After attending Southeast High School and St. James High School he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is divorced from his wife Donnette and they have three children.[4] When not occupied with his legislative duties Representative Gatschenberger lives in Lake St. Louis where he works as a financial planner. Prior to politics he served as Director of Academic Advising for the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Gatschenberger is currently pursuing a master's degree from that institution. .[2] He is a member of the Wentzville and Lake St. Louis Chambers of Commerce, Wentzville Rotary, and National Rifle Association. He attends Calvary West Church in Wentzville. Although he is not a Catholic, he is a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Gatschenberger first ran for the District 13 seat in 2006 but lost in the Republican primary, placing a distant second to Dr. Bob Onder.[5] With Onder running for U.S. Congress in 2008, Gatshenberger was more successful on his second attempt, handily defeating fellow Republican Kevin Kuhlmann in the August primary and Democrat David Hurst in the general election. Gatschenberger defeated his Democratic challenger, former Wentzville mayor Vickie Boedecker,[6] in November 2010 to win his second term in Jefferson City.