ɡˈʌnθɚ hæd wˈʌn ʌvðə lˈɔŋɡɪst ænd stɹˈɔŋɡɪst ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃənz fɔːɹ ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəlˌɪzəm ɪnðə kənˈɛɾɪkət lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ, stˈɛmɪŋ bˈæk tə wɛn ðə mˈuːvmənt wʌz nˈoʊn æz kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃən.
Gunther had one of the longest and strongest reputations for environmentalism in the Connecticut legislature, stemming back to when the movement was known as conservation.