Related Research Articles
Bozeman is a city and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States. Located in southwest Montana, the 2010 census put Bozeman's population at 37,280 and by 2019 the population had risen to 49,831, making it the fourth largest city in Montana. It is the principal city of the Bozeman, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area, consisting of all of Gallatin County with a population of 97,304. It is the largest Micropolitan Statistical Area in Montana, the fastest growing Micropolitan Statistical Area in the United States in both 2018 and 2019, and is the third-largest of all Montana's statistical areas.
Dennis Ray Rehberg is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1991 to 1997 and as the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2001 to 2013. Rehberg was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 1996 and 2012, losing to Democratic incumbents Max Baucus 50% to 45% and Jon Tester 49% to 45%, respectively. He subsequently became a co-chairman at Mercury, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm.
The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.
Jerry Joseph O'Connell was an American attorney and politician. He is most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Montana.
Steven David Daines is an American politician and former corporate executive serving as the junior United States Senator for Montana since 2015. A Republican, he served as the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2013 to 2015. In 2014, Daines won Montana's open Class II U.S. Senate seat. He was reelected in 2020, defeating Democratic nominee Governor of Montana Steve Bullock. Prior to entering political office, Daines worked for Procter & Gamble and RightNow Technologies.
The 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Montana took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Voters selected a single representative for the At-large District, who ran on a statewide ballot. Incumbent Representative Denny Rehberg sought re-election; he was originally elected in 2000 with 52% of the vote. He was formerly a Billings area rancher, state legislator (1984–90) and Montana Lieutenant Governor (1991–97).
Jim Keane was a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate. He was elected to Senate District 38, representing Butte, Montana, in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015. He was a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 75, from 2000 to 2009.
Robyn Driscoll was a Democratic Party member of the Montana State Senate. She represented District 26 and then District 25. She was first elected to the Senate in 2012. Robyn Driscoll was formerly a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 51 from 2005 to 2013. She has served in the 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 legislative sessions.
Anders Blewett is a lawyer and a Montana Democratic politician. He was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in 2008 and the Montana Senate in 2010.
The Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) is the state education agency of Montana. Elsie Arntzen currently serves as the Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction. The agency is headquartered in Helena.
Corey Stapleton is an American politician and the Secretary of State of Montana. A Republican, he is also a former Montana State Senator who served from 2001 to 2009. He was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Montana in the 2020 election, losing the Republican primary to Matt Rosendale.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Montana may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Montana since 1997. Same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples are eligible for all of the protections available to opposite-sex married couples, as same-sex marriage has been recognized since November 2014. State statutes do not address discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity; however, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County established that employment discrimination against LGBT people is illegal under federal law. A number of cities also provide protections in housing and public accommodations.
Mark Blasdel is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to House District 10 which represents the Somers area. He has served in the 2007, 2009 and 2011 legislative sessions.
Gun laws in Montana regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of Montana in the United States.
Ray Shaw is an American politician from Montana. Shaw is a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives from the District 71 since 2013.
Gregory J. Hertz is an American businessman and politician from Montana. Hertz is a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 12, which represents the Polson area.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Montana was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the U.S. Representative from Montana's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Joel Krautter is an American politician and attorney in Montana. Krautter is a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 35th district. In Krautter’s first legislative term he passed four bills into law and was a champion for business, agriculture and mental health services, receiving recognition by the Montana Chamber of Commerce, Montana Farm Bureau Federation and Disability Rights Montana. Krautter also successfully restored an increase in oil and gas revenue to eastern Montana communities. He has been recognized as one of the Capitol’s most visible bipartisan legislators. Other issues Krautter worked on at the legislature included legislation to revitalize the economies of rural Montana communities through the "Catch and Keep Montana's Treasure Act," as well as bipartisan prescription drug price transparency legislation with Representative Katie Sullivan and a grant program to fund mobile crisis units to help people with a mental crisis, with Senator Edie McClafferty.
John D. Fuller is an American educator and politician in Montana. Fuller is a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 8.
