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The Montana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Montana. It is composed of the 100-member Montana House of Representatives and the 50-member Montana Senate.
Since Montana became a U.S. state in 1889, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years. Before the Seventeenth Amendment took effect in 1913, senators were elected by the Montana State Legislature. Members of the House of Representatives are elected to two-year terms, one from Montana's at-large congressional district. Before becoming a state, the Territory of Montana elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1864 to 1889.
The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a bicameral body, composed of the lower Washington House of Representatives, composed of 98 Representatives, and the upper Washington State Senate, with 49 Senators plus the Lieutenant Governor acting as president. The state is divided into 49 legislative districts, each of which elect one senator and two representatives.
Haysel Diane Sands is an American politician from Montana. As a Democrat, she served in the Montana State Senate, representing the 49th senate district in Missoula, Montana.
The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) hall of fame organization. Its stated goal is to ""To honor our cowboy way of life, American Indian cultures, and our collective Montana western heritage. It confers the honour of induction on an annual list of distinguished individuals. At present, the organization lacks a permanent physical museum, but was granted statutory recognition by the Montana State Legislature in 2003 and 2011. Fundraising efforts include a specialty car license plate, The hall of fame was granted US$0.5 million in state funds for site development and project planning during a 2007 special session of the legislature.
Frank J. Smith is an American politician, previously serving as a member of the Montana Senate, representing District 16. He served in the Montana Senate from 2004 until 2008 when he was succeeded by Jonathan Windy Boy. He was re-elected to the Montana Senate in 2016, and served from 2017 to 2020. In 2020, he was elected to the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 31.
Franke Wilmer is an academic and a politician. She was a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing Districts 63 and 64 from 2007 to 2015. Before first running for office in 2006, Wilmer was appointed to chair the Montana Human Rights Commission by Governor Schweitzer in 2005. She received both a master's and PhD from the University of Maryland in 1990 and is currently a full professor of Political Science at Montana State University.
Sharon Stewart-Peregoy is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives. She was first elected to the Montana House of Representatives in 2017, and represents House District 42. From 2009 to 2017, she served in Montana Senate, and represented Senate District 21, which included Crow Agency, Montana. She was a member of the Senate's American Indian Caucus. She received a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education from Montana State University and a Master of Education from City University at Seattle. She actively advocates for the revitalization of the Crow language and culture.
Cydnie "Carlie" Boland is an American politician of the Democratic member of the Montana Legislature from 2017 to 2023. She was appointed to replace State Senator Mary Sheehy Moe of District 12 which represents the Great Falls area in 2017, who resigned due to family obligations. She was elected to a full term in 2018. Prior to serving in the State Senate, Boland served as the Representative for House District 23. She has served in the 2009 and 2011 legislative sessions.
Susan Allen is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 62B, a southside district encompassing the Powderhorn and Bryant neighborhoods of Minneapolis. She was the first Native American woman to serve in the Minnesota Legislature and the first openly lesbian Native American to win election to a state legislature. She did not seek re-election in 2018.
Edith McClafferty is a Democratic member of the Montana Senate district 38 and has served in this capacity since 2017. Previously, she served as a member of the Montana Legislature from 2009 to 2016 for the 75th district. She currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Montana Senate Education Committee.
Gregory J. Hertz is an American businessman and politician from Montana. Hertz is a Republican member of the Montana Senate for District 6, which represents the Polson area.
Mary Ann Dunwell is an American politician who serves as a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 84.
Kim Abbott is an American politician. She has served as a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 83 since 2017. Following the 2020 Montana House of Representatives election, she was selected as the House Minority Leader for the term beginning 2021.
For the English television presenter, actress, and writer, see Janet Ellis.
Moffie Funk is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 82, focusing on education, labor, and economy in the legislature. In 2014, she was named the Montana History Teacher of the Year.
Amy A. Perruso is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for the 46th district. She represents the 46th House District as a member of the Democratic Party.
Kathy Joann Whitman is an American businesswoman and politician. She served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 96th district, which encompasses Missoula, Frenchtown and Huson, for the Republican Party from 2021 to 2023. During the 2022 Montana House of Representatives election, she lost her seat after being defeated by Jonathan Karlen (D).
Mallerie Stromswold is a former American politician who was a member of the Montana Legislature from District 50. In 2023, she resigned after citing mental health challenges and backlash for consistently voting against the Republican Party.
Connie Keogh is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 91st district. Elected in November 2018, she assumed office on January 7, 2019.
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- ↑ "Name : SEN. SUSAN WEBBER (D) - SD8". The Montana Legislature. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Name : SUSAN WEBBER (D)". The Montana Legislature. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
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