ɡˈʌnθɚ sˈɜːvd fɔːɹ ˈɔːlmoʊst twˈɛnti jˈɪɹz ɔnðə nˈæʃənəl kˈaʊnsəl ʌv stˈeɪt lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚz, ænd fɔːɹ mˈoːɹ ðɐn fˈɪftiːn jˈɪɹz ɔnðə bˈoːɹd ʌv dᵻɹˈɛktɚz ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ kˈaʊnsəl ˈælɪk.
Gunther served for almost 20 years on the National Council of State Legislatures, and for more than 15 years on the board of directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).