Verlyn Dale Olson is a Canadian politician and lawyer. He served as a member of the Alberta Legislature from 2008 to 2015 and was a cabinet minister from 2011 until 2015.
Jon C. Sesso is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He is currently the Minority Leader of the Montana Senate, representing District 37 and has been since 2013. He was previously a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 76, from 2004 to 2013.
The U.S. state of Montana has recognized same-sex marriage since a federal court ruled the state's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional on November 19, 2014. It had previously denied marriage rights to same-sex couples by statute since 1997 and in its State Constitution since 2004. The state appealed the ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, but before that court could hear the case, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all same-sex marriage bans in the country, mooting any remaining appeals.
Bryce Bennett is an American politician from Montana. As a Democrat, he serves in the Montana Senate representing the 50th senate district based in Missoula. He previously served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019, representing the 91st house district.
Rick Ripley was a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to Senate District 9, representing Wolf Creek, Montana, in 2009 and 2011. In 2013 and 2015, he represented District 10. He previously served 4 terms in the House of Representatives.
Bradley Maxon Hamlett was a Democratic member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to Senate District 10, representing Cascade, Montana, in 2009 and 2011. He served District 15 in 2013 and 2015 due to redistricting.
Llewelyn E. Jones is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to Senate District 14, representing Conrad, Montana, for the 2011-2013 term. Previously Jones served 3 terms in the House of Representatives. Jones holds an MS in Economics from Montana State University.
John C. Brenden was a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected for Senate District 18, representing Scobey, Montana in the 2009 and 2011 sessions. Due to redistricting he served District 17 from 2013 to 2016. He had previously served in 1993. Brenden received a BA from Concordia College in Political Science/Philosophy. He currently owns Brenden Farms.
Donald Steinbeisser is Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He has served Senate District 19, representing Sidney, Montana from 2005 to 2012. He previously served two terms in the Montana House of Representatives. Due to Montana's term limits, Steinbeisser was ineligible to run in the 2012 election.
Frederick (Eric) Moore is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was first elected on November 2, 2010 to Senate District 20. In the 2011 session, Moore was appointed to the Business & Labor, Education, and Agriculture committees, and in 2013, he served as a Majority Whip. Moore served District 20 until being redistricted in 2015, and now represents District 37, which encompasses all of Carter, Garfield, McCone, and Prairie Counties, and parts of Fallon, Powder River and Wibaux Counties, Montana. Moore has served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate since 2015.
Bob Lake is a Republican former member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected for Senate District 44, representing the Hamilton, Montana area, in 2010. He previously served in the House of Representatives from 2003-2011.
Derek Skees is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Montana Legislature from 2011 to 2013. He represented House District 4 which covered Whitefish area. Skees ran for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor in 2012, but lost to incumbent Monica Lindeen.
Mike Cuffe is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to House District 1 which represents the Lincoln County area. Cuffe received a Journalism degree from the University of Montana. He previously worked as an editor for Libby Western News and as a press secretary for Dick Shoup.
Alan Hale was an American political figure who served as a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to House District 77 which represents the Jefferson County area. Hale gained attention when he argued that DUI laws are harmful to small business owners.
Justin Olson is an American politician who currently serves on the Arizona Corporation Commission. Olson is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 25 from January 14, 2013 until 2017. Olson previously served consecutively from January 10, 2011 until January 14, 2013 in the District 19 seat. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Alan Doane is an American politician. He is a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 36th District, serving since 2013. He is a member of the Republican party.
