ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː wʌzðə dˈɛpjuːɾi maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾi lˈiːdɚɹ æt lˈɑːɹdʒ fɚðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pˈɑːɹɾi ɪnðə kənˈɛɾɪkət sˈɛnət, ɡˈʌnθɚ hæd ɐ ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz ˈoʊn mˈaɪnd, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ɪn ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdz tə ðə wˈɛlfɛɹ ʌv stɹˈætfɚd.
Although he was the Deputy Minority Leader at Large for the Republican Party in the Connecticut Senate, Gunther had a reputation for following his own mind, particularly in regards to the welfare of Stratford.