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.
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.