Montana Senate

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Montana State Senate
Montana State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type Upper house
Term limits 2 terms (8 years)
New session started January 3, 2011
Leadership
President of the Senate Jim Peterson, (R)
since January 3, 2011
President pro Tempore Bruce Tutvedt, (R)
since January 3, 2011
Majority Leader Jeff Essman, (R)
since January 3, 2011
Minority Leader Carol Williams, (D)
since January 5, 2009
Structure
Members 50
Political groups Republican Party (28)
Democratic Party (22)
Length of term 4 years
Authority Article V, Section 2, Montana Constitution
Salary $82.64/day + per diem
Elections
Last election November 2, 2010
(25 seats)
Next election November 4, 2012
(25 seats)
Redistricting Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
Montana State Capitol
Helena, Montana
Website
Montana House of Representatives

Coordinates: 46°35′09″N 112°01′06″W / 46.58583°N 112.01833°W / 46.58583; -112.01833 (Montana State Capitol)[1]

The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana State Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators.

Contents

[edit] Composition of the Senate

62nd Legislature - 2011-2013
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
60th Legislature 24 26 50 0
61st Legislature 27 23 50 0
62nd Legislature 28 22 50 0
Latest voting share 56% 44%

[edit] Officers

Position Name Party
President of the Senate Jim Peterson Republican
President pro tempore Bruce Tutvedt Republican
Majority Leader Jeff Essman Republican
Minority Leader Carol Williams Democratic
  • Majority Whip: Greg Barkus (R)
  • Majority Whip: Roy Brown (R)
  • Minority Whip: Trudi Schmidt (D)
  • Minority Whip: Kim Gillan (D)
  • Secretary of the Senate: Marilyn Miller
  • Sergeant at Arms: Nancy Clark

[edit] Members of the Montana Senate

District Senator Party Residence First elected
1 Chas Vincent Rep Libby 2010
2 Ryan Zinke Rep Whitefish 2008
3 Bruce Tutvedt Rep Kalispell 2008
4 Jon Sonju Rep Kalispell 2010
5 Verdell Jackson Rep Kalispell 2006
6 Carmine Mowbray Rep Polson 2010
7 Greg Hinkle Rep Thompson Falls 2008
8 Shannon Augare Dem Browning 2010
9 Rick Ripley Rep Wolf Creek 2008
10 Bradley Maxon Hamlett Dem Cascade 2008
11 Anders Blewett Dem Great Falls 2010
12 Mitch Tropila Dem Great Falls 2006
13 Edward Buttrey Rep Great Falls 2010
14 Llew Jones Rep Conrad 2010
15 Jim Peterson Rep Buffalo 2006
16 Jonathan Windy Boy Dem Box Elder 2008
17 Rowlie Hutton Rep Havre 2010
18 John Brenden Rep Scobey 2008
19 Donald Steinbeisser Rep Sidney 2005
20 Frederick Moore Rep Miles City 2010
21 Sharon Stewart-Peregoy Dem Crow Agency 2008
22 Taylor Brown Rep Huntley 2008
23 Alan Olson Rep Roundup 2010
24 Kim Gillan Dem Billings 2004
25 Kendall Van Dyk Dem Billings 2010
26 Lynda Moss Dem Billings 2004
27 Gary Branae Dem Billings 2008
28 Jeff Essmann Rep Billings 2004
29 Edward Walker Rep Billings 2010
30 Jason Priest Rep Red Lodge 2010
31 Ron Arthun Rep Wilsall 2010
32 Larry Jent Dem Bozeman 2006
33 Bob Hawks Dem Bozeman 2004
34 Joe Balyeat Rep Bozeman 2004
35 Art Wittich Rep Bozeman 2010
36 Debby Barrett Rep Dillon 2008
37 Steve Gallus Dem Butte 2004
38 Jim Keane Dem Butte 2008
39 Terry Murphy Rep Cardwell 2006
40 Mary Caferro Dem Helena 2010
41 Christine Kaufmann Dem Helena 2006
42 Dave Lewis Rep Helena 2004
43 Gene Vuckovich Dem Anaconda 2010
44 Bob Lake Rep Hamilton 2010
45 Jim Shockley Rep Victor 2004
46 Carol Williams Dem Missoula 2004
47 Ron Erickson Dem Missoula 2008
48 Tom Facey Dem Missoula 2010
49 David Wanzenried Dem Missoula 2006
50 Cliff Larsen Dem Missoula 2008

[edit] 2009-2011 Senators

District Senator Party Residence
1 Aubyn Curtiss Republican Fortine
2 Ryan Zinke Republican Whitefish
3 Bruce Tutvedt Republican Kalispell
4 Gregory Barkus Republican Kalispell
5 Verdell Jackson Republican Kalispell
6 John Brueggeman Republican Polson
7 Greg Hinkle Republican Thompson Falls
8 Carol Juneau Democratic Browning
9 Rick Ripley Republican Wolf Creek
10 Bradley Maxon Hamlett Democratic Cascade
11 Trudi Schmidt Democratic Great Falls
12 Mitch Tropila Democratic Great Falls
13 Joseph Tropila Democratic Great Falls
14 Jerry Black Republican Shelby
15 Jim Peterson Republican Buffalo
16 Jonathan Windy Boy Democratic Box Elder
17 Ken Hansen Democratic Harlem
18 John Brenden Republican Scobey
19 Donald Steinbeisser Republican Sidney
20 Keith Bales Republican Otter
21 Sharon Stewart-Peregoy Democratic Crow Agency
22 Taylor Brown Republican Huntley
23 Kelly Gephardt Republican Roundup
24 Kim Gillan Democratic Billings
25 Roy Brown Republican Billings
26 Lynda Moss Democratic Billings
27 Gary Branae Democratic Billings
28 Jeff Essmann Republican Billings
29 Daniel McGee Republican Laurel
30 Robert Story, Jr. Republican Park City
31 John Esp Republican Big Timber
32 Larry Jent Democratic Bozeman
33 Bob Hawks Democratic Bozeman
34 Joe Balyeat Republican Bozeman
35 Gary Perry Republican Manhattan
36 Debby Barrett Republican Dillon
37 Steve Gallus Democratic Butte
38 Jim Keane Democratic Butte
39 Terry Murphy Republican Cardwell
40 Mike Cooney Democratic Helena
41 Christine Kaufmann Democratic Helena
42 Dave Lewis Republican Helena
43 Jesse Laslovich Democratic Anaconda
44 Rick Laible Republican Victor
45 Jim Shockley Republican Victor
46 Carol Williams Democratic Missoula
47 Ron Erickson Democratic Missoula
48 Carolyn Squires Democratic Missoula
49 David Wanzenried Democratic Missoula
50 Cliff Larsen Democratic Missoula

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Montana State Capitol". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:794712. 

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Members of the Montana State Senate
   
  1.    Chas Vincent (R)
  2.    Ryan Zinke (R)
  3.    Bruce Tutvedt (R)
  4.    Jon Sonju (R)
  5.    Verdell Jackson (R)
  6.    Carmine Mowbray (R)
  7.    Greg Hinkle (R)
  8.    Shannon Augare (D)
  9.    Rick Ripley (R)
  10.    Bradley Hamlett (D)
  1.    Anders Blewett (D)
  2.    Mitch Tropila (D)
  3.    Edward Buttrey (R)
  4.    Llew Jones (R)
  5.    Jim Peterson (R)
  6.    Jonathan Windy Boy (D)
  7.    Rowlie Hutton (R)
  8.    John Brenden (R)
  9.    Donald Steinbeisser (R)
  10.    Frederick Moore (R)
  1.    S. Stewart-Peregoy (D)
  2.    Taylor Brown (R)
  3.    Alan Olson (R)
  4.    Kim Gillan (D)
  5.    Kendall Van Dyk (D)
  6.    Lynda Moss (D)
  7.    Gary Branae (D)
  8.    Jeff Essmann (R)
  9.    Edward Walker (R)
  10.    Jason Priest (R)
  1.    Ron Arthun (R)
  2.    Larry Jent (D)
  3.    Bob Hawks (D)
  4.    Joe Balyeat (R)
  5.    Art Wittich (R)
  6.    Debby Barrett (R)
  7.    Steve Gallus (D)
  8.    Jim Keane (D)
  9.    Terry Murphy (R)
  10.    Mary Caferro (D)
  1.    Christine Kaufmann (D)
  2.    Dave Lewis (R)
  3.    Gene Vuckovich (D)
  4.    Bob Lake (R)
  5.    Jim Shockley (R)
  6.    Carol Williams (D)
  7.    Ron Erickson (D)
  8.    Tom Facey (D)
  9.    David Wanzenried (D)
  10.    Cliff Larsen (D)
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