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Laumiakers y^tt- - of Montana M' mm MGISLATIVE SESSION tip 2003 I'd:-: Lawmakers of Montana I LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF 2003 II Edited and published by Pam Patrick Langley, Helena, MT 59601-4714. The contents are provided by those whose photos and biographical information appear in the book. Our thanks to John Kuglin, Associated Press bureau chief, for providing some of the photos. Copies are available for purchase at the Montana Historical Society. 1 Association Sponsors Assn, of Montana Aerial Montana Credit Unions League Applicators Tracie Kenyon Karls, Bob Pyfer John Semple, 443-7487 442-9081 Montana Assn, of Realtors Montana Dairy Assn. Peggy Trenk, Govt. Affairs Bob Gilbert 443-4032 442-1330 Montana Agricultural Business Montana Dental Assn. Association Mary McCue Pam Langley, 449-7391 443-2061 Montana Auto Dealers Assn. Montana Equipment Dealers Steve Turkiewicz Assn. 442-1233 Brad Griffin 800-388-0236 Montana Bankers Assn. Montana Farm Bureau John Cadby John Youngberg & Nancy Schlepp 443-4121 587-3153 Montana Beer and Wine Montana Fire Alliance Wholesalers Association John Semple, 443-7487 Kristi Blazer, 442-4451 Ross Fitzgerald, Jim Dusenberry Montana Chamber of Commerce Montana Food Distributors Assn Webb Brown Bill Stevens 442-2405 449-6394 Montana Chiropractic Assn. Montana Funeral Directors Assn Mary Lou Garrett, 442-7275 Steve Yeakel Mark Staples, 443-4345 449-7244 Montana Coal Council Montana Grain Elevator Assn Jim Mockler Pam Langley 442-6223 449-7391 Montana Contractors Assn. Montana Grain Growers Assn Cary Heqreberq Richard Owen & Bob Stephens 442-4162 761-4596 Montana Council for Maternal Montana Hospital Assn.—An and Child Health Assn, of Montana Health Care Steve Yeakel, 443-1674 Providers Jim Ahrens, 442-1911 Montana County Attorneys Assn Jim Smith and Kathleen McGowan 443-1570 2 Montana Independent Bankers Montana Restaurant Assn. Keith Colbo Brad Griffin 449-3811 800-388-0236 Montana Independent Electrical Montana Retail Assn. Contractors Brad Griffin Margaret Morgan 431-9836 800-388-0236 Montana Innkeepers Assn. Montana School Boards Assn. Stuart Doggett Lance Melton & Bob Vogel 449-8408 442-2180 Montana Logging Assn. Montana Sheriff’s & Peace Keith Olson Officer’s Assn. 752-3168 Kathleen McGowan, 443-5669 Montana Manufactured Housing Montana Stockgrowers Assn. and Recreational Vehicle Assn. Steve Pilcher Stuart Doggett, 442-2164 442-3420 Montana Mining Association Montana Tavern Owners Assn. Angela Janacaro Diana Koon, 442-5040 495_lzi44 Mark Staples, 443-4345 Montana Motor Carriers Assn Montana Taxpayers Assn. Barry “Spook” Stang Mary Whittinghill 442- 6600 442- 2130 Montana National Guard Montana Tire Dealers Assn. Enlisted & Officers Associations Brad Griffin Roger Hagan, 449-8795 800-388-0236 Montana Newspaper Assn. Montana Wood Products Assn Jim Fall Ellen Engstedt 443- 2850 443- 1566 Montana Petroleum Assn. Montana Woolgrowers Assn Gail Abercrombie Bob Gilbert 442-7582 442-1330 Montana Petroleum Marketers C- School Administrators of Store Association Montana Ronna Christman, 449-4133 Darrell Rud 442-2510 Montana Pharmacy Assn. Western Environmental Trade Jim Smith Assn. 449-3843 Don & Mary Allen, 443-5541 Company Sponsors Anheuser Busch Northwestern Energy Stan Kaleczyc & Mark Taylor, Mike Pichette, Gary Willis 443-6820 Dave Tweet, 467-3400 449-9819 during Legislative session Burlington Northern Santa Fe PPL-Montana Pat Keim, 447-2301 David Hoffman, 457-5302 Leo Berry, 443-6820 Ken Morrison, 431-7428 Jerome Anderson, 449-3118 Burlington Resources Oil & Gas John Delano, 443-3410 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Stan Kaleczyc, 443-6820 Jerome Anderson 449-3118 Encore Acquisition Company Jerome Anderson Qwest 449-3118 Rick Hayes,441-7700, 800-514-2296 Tom Ebzery, 441-7531, 245-4881 Fidelity Exploration and Production Company Washington Corporations Bruce Williams, 720-931-6428 Russ Ritter Joseph Icenogle, 307-672-7111 449-6510 Jon Metropoulos, 442-8560 Gough, Shanahan, Johnson and Waterman 442-8560 Ward A. Shanahan, Holly Franz, Jon Metropoulos, Patrice E. Payne 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE LEADERSHIP Governor Judy Martz.. .. 7 House Speaker Doug Mood. ..30 Lt. Governor Karl Ohs. ...8 Speaker Pro Temp Jeff Laszloffy. ..31 House Maj. Leader Roy Brown. ..31 Sen. President Bob Keenan . .10 House Min. Ldr Dave Wanzenried .. ..31 Sen. Pres. Pro Temp Walter McNutt. .11 House Maj. Whip Cindy Younkin.... ..63 Sen. Majority Leader Fred Thomas . .11 House Maj. Whip John Brueggeman 35 Sen. Minority Leader Jon Tester. .11 House Min. Whip Monica Lindeen . ..51 Sen. Majority Whip Corey Stapleton 24 House Min. Whip Tim Dowell.. .39 Sen. Minority Whip Jon Ellingson .... .16 House Min. Caucus Ldr C. Juneau.. ..47 THE SENATE 29 Republicans, 21 Democrats Anderson, Sherm (R) . 12 Mangan, Jeff (D).. 20 Bales, Keith (R) . 12 McCarthy, Bea (D). . 20 Barkus, Greg (R). 12 McGee, Dan (R).. 20 Black, Jerry (R) . 13 McNutt, Walter (R).. 11 Bohlinger, John (R). 13 Nelson, Linda (D) .. 21 Butcher, Edward (R) . 13 O’Neil, Jerry (R). . 21 Cobb, John (R) . 14 Pease, Gerald (D) . . 21 Cocchiarella Vicki (D) . 14 Perry, Gary (R).. 22 Cooney, Mike (D). 14 Roush, Glenn (D).. 22 Cromley, Brent (D) . 15 Ryan, Don (D). . 22 Curtiss, Aubyn (R). 15 Schmidt, Trudi (D). , 23 DePratu, Robert L. “Bob” (R). 15 Shea, Debbie (D) ., 23 Ellingson, Jon (D) . 16 Sprague, Mike (R). , 23 Elliott, Jim (D). 16 Squires, Carolyn (D) .. 24 Esp, John (R) . 16 Stapleton, Corey (R) . . 24 Gebhardt, Kelly (R). 17 Stonington, Emily (D) .. 24 Glaser, William E. “Bill” (R). 17 Story, Robert (R). , 25 Grimes, Duane (R). 17 Tash, Bill (R) . . 25 Hansen, Ken “Kim” (D) . 18 Taylor, Mike (R). 25 Harrington, Dan (D). 18 Tester, Jon (D)., 11 Johnson, Royal (R) . 18 Thomas, Fred (R). 11 Keenan, Bob (R) . 10 Toole, Ken (D) . 26 Kitzenberg, Sam (R). 19 Tropila, Joe (D). 26 Laible, Rick (R). 19 Wheat, Mike (D). 27 Mahlum, Dale (R). 19 Zook, Tom (R). 27 THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 53 Republicans, 47 Democrats Andersen, Joan (R). .32 Barrett, Debby (R). .33 Ballantyne, Norman (D). .32 Becker, Arlene (D). .33 Balyeat, Joe (R) . . 32 Bergren, Bob (D) . .33 5 Bitney, Rod (R) .34 Lange, Michael (R).49 Bixby, Norma (D) .34 Laslovich, Jesse (D) .49 Bookout-Reinicke, Sylvia (R).34 Laszloffy Jeff (R) .31 Branae, Gary (D).35 Lawson, Bob (R).50 Brown, Dee (R).35 Lehman, Larry (R) .50 Brown, Roy (R).31 Lenhart, Ralph (D).50 Brueggeman, John (R).35 Lewis, Dave (R).51 Buzzas, Rosalie “Rosie” (D).36 Lindeen, Monica (D).51 Callahan, Tim (D).36 Maejde, Rick (R).51 Carney, Eileen (D) .36 Malcolm Bruce (R).52 Clark, Edith J. (R) .37 Matthews, Gary (D).52 Clark, Paul F. (D).37 McKenney, Joe (R).52 Cohenour, Jill (D) .37 Mood, Doug (R).30 Cyr, Larry (D).38 Mendenhall, Scott (R) .53 Devlin, Ron (R) .38 Morgan, Penny (R).53 Dickenson, Sue (D).38 Musgrove, John (D) .53 Dowell, Tim (D) .39 Newman, Brad (D).54 Erickson, Ron (D).39 Noennig, Mark E. (R).54 Everett, George (R).39 Olson, Alan (R) .54 Facey, Tom (D).40 Olson, Bernie (R) .55 Fisher, Stan (R).40 Parker, John (D) .55 Forrester, Gary (D).40 Pattison, Jeff (R).55 Frankin, Eve (D).41 Peterson, Jim (R) .56 Fritz, Nancy Rice (D).41 Raser, Holly (D).56 Fuchs, Daniel (R) .41 Rice, Diane (R).56 Gallik, Dave (D).42 Ripley, Rick (R) .57 Gallus, Steve (D).42 Roberts, Don (R).57 Galvin-Halcro, Kathleen (D) .42 Rome, Allen (R).57 Gibson, Carol (D).43 Ross, Jack (R).58 Gillan, Kim (D).43 Ryan, Brennan (D).58 Golie, George (D) .43 Sales, Scott (R).58 Gutsche, Gail (D).44 Schrumpf, Clarice (R).59 Haines, Dick (R).44 Shockley, Jim (R).59 Harris, Christopher (D) .44 Sinrud, John (R).59 Hawk, Ray (R) .45 Small-Eastman, Veronica (D) .60 Hedges, Donald (R) .45 Smith, Frank J. (D).60 Hurwitz, Daniel (R) .45 Steinbeisser, Donald (R) .60 Jackson, Verdell (R).46 Stoker, Ron (R) .61 Jacobsen, Hal (D) .46 Thomas, Bill (R).61 Jayne, Joey (D).46 Wagman, Pat (R) .61 Jent, Larry (D).47 Waitschies, Karl (R).62 Juneau, Carol (D) .47 Wanzenried, David (D) .31 Kasten, Dave (R).47 Weiss, Sandy (D) .62 Kaufmann, Christine (D).48 Wilson, Bill (D).62 Keane, Jim (D).48 Windy Boy, Jonathan (D).63 Lake, Bob (R).48 Witt, John E. (R) .63 Lambert, Carol (R).49 Younkin, Cindy (R).63 6 GOVERNOR JUDY MARTZ Judy Martz was elected as Montana’s first female governor on Nov. 7, 2000. Just four years earlier she was elected as the state’s first female lieutenant governor when she ran with Gov. Marc Racicot. Since taking office in January 2001, her priorities have included retaining and creating good paying job opportunities for all Montanans, addressing appropriate tax reform policies in the state, and improving the education funding system for Montana’s public schools. To move forward economic development. Gov. Martz created the Office of Economic Opportunity during the 2001 Legislative session. This office is tasked with promoting Montana businesses, attracting complimentary businesses to the state and developing Montana’s work force for better paying jobs. In June 2002, Gov. Martz was elected chair of the Western Governors Association, the first Montana governor to ever be elected to this position. Gov. Martz was born July 28, 1943 in Big Timber to ranching parents. She graduated from Butte High School in 1961 and attended Eastern Montana College. She was a member of the 1963 U.S. World Speed Skating Team and the 1964 U.S. Olympic Speed Skating Team. Gov. Martz worked as a field representative for U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns from 1989 to 1995. She has served as Butte Chamber of Commerce president and St. James Hospital Board of Directors vice chair. She and her husband, Harry Martz, own and operate a commercial solid-waste business in Butte. She has two grown children. 7 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR KARL OHS Lt. Gov. Karl Ohs is widely known for his role in peacefully ending the Freemen standoff near Jordan, Montana. In 1996, at the request of the FBI, he served as principal negotiator, making 19 separate trips into the Freemen compound. His involvement earned him the 1998 Lou Peters Award given nationally by the FBI for public service. Lt. Gov. Ohs served in the Montana House of Representatives in 1995, 1997 and 1999 where he was majority whip in 1997 and 1999. The son of a Swedish immigrant, Lt. Gov. Ohs was born Nov. 18, 1946 in Havre and grew up in Phillips County, graduating from Malta High School in 1964. He studied agricultural economics at Montana State University-Bozeman and left just months away from a degree to return to help on the ranch when his father broke a leg during calving. The family later moved the ranching operation to Harrison, where he and his wife Sherri still ranch today. In 1988, Lt. Gov. Ohs founded and became chairman of Montana Agricultural Producers Inc., a coop for producing and marketing alternative crops. Since 1996, he and his wife have owned and operated several small businesses in southwestern Montana. He served on the Harrison School Board from 1974 to 1983, including four years as chairman. Currently, Lt. Gov. Ohs serves as chairman of the Drought Advisory Committee, chairman of the Governor’s Corrections Advisory Council and is the chair-elect of the National Lieutenant Governors Association. He has four children. Brad, Eric, Brian and Elizabeth, from his previous marriage, and his wife Sherri has four children from her former marriage.