Tom Facey | |
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| Member of the Montana Senate from the 50th district | |
| In office January 5, 2015 –January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Cliff Larsen |
| Succeeded by | Bryce Bennett |
| Member of the Montana Senate from the 48th district | |
| In office January 3,2011 –January 5,2015 | |
| Preceded by | Carolyn Squires |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Wolken |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30,1954 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Maureen O'Malley |
| Residence | Missoula,Montana |
| Alma mater | University of Montana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Tom Facey (born March 30,1954) is an American politician from Missoula,Montana. A Democrat,he served in the Montana House of Representatives and the Montana Senate. [1] As of 2016 Facey has been the primary sponsor of 47 bills. [2]
Facey served as a Minority Whip in the Senate during the 2015–2018 session. [3]
In 2011,Facey was the primary sponsor of SB 276 intended to "generally revise deviate sexual conduct laws." [4] More specifically,the bill seeks to bring Montana in line with the Supreme Court ruling that "the law that criminalizes homosexual acts is unconstitutional." [5] The bill was tabled in a House committee.