Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Asati asarudzwa kuImba muna 1922, Gardner akashanda pabhodhi rechikoro romunzvimbomo, somutariri weguta, uye somutongi worugare. Akanga ari mukwikwidzi asina kubudirira nokuda kweSeneti yeMichigan muna 1930. Muna 1939, akatanga nguva yebasa paMichigan Fair Board, uye akanga ari mumiriri wevamwe ku
Gungano Renyika reRepublican ra1948.