Carolyn Squires
| Carolyn Squires | ||
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| Montana House of Representatives, District 96 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1987 - 2001, 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 2 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 14 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82.64/day | |
| Per diem | $105.31/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Montana State Senate, District 48 | ||
| 2003 - 2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Associate's | Everett Junior College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 09/25/1940 | |
| Place of birth | Whitefish, MT | |
| Profession | Licensed Nurse | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Squires earned her A.A. in Arts and Sciences from Everett Junior College in 1962. She then received her LPS from Missoula Vo-Tech in 1967.
Squires is a Licensed Practicing Nurse.
Squires previously served in the Montana House of Representatives of Representatives from 1987 to 2001. She then joined the Montana State Senate in 2003 representing the 48th district and served in that position until 2011.
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Squires opposes repeal of the Affordable Care Act. She said she "would support expanding Medicaid," and said that while natural resource development is good for the state in terms of jobs, benefits, and money to be used on schools, renewable energy should be brought forward as well for the sake of the environment.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Squires served on the following committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business and Labor | ||||
| • Legislative Administration | ||||
| • Transportation, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Squires served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business and Labor | ||||
| • Legislative Administration | ||||
| • Transportation, Vice Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Squires served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs | ||||
| • State Administration | ||||
Elections
2012
Squires won re-election in the 2012 election for Montana House of Representatives, District 96. Squires ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and defeated Jon Baker (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 96, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Carolyn Squires Incumbent |
66.6% | 3,088 | |
| Republican | Jon Baker | 33.4% | 1,551 | |
| Total Votes | 4,639 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Squires won election to the Montana House of Representatives.
| Montana House of Representatives, District 96 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Carolyn Squires (D)
|
1,783 | |||
| Mat Stevenson (R) | 1,253 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Squires won re-election to the 48th District Seat in the Montana State Senate, defeating Monique Cratty (R).[4]
| Montana State Senate, District 48 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Carolyn Squires (D)
|
5,253 | |||
| Monique Cratty (R) | 2,563 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Squires was up for re-election, she collected $8,338 in donations.[5]
Her largest contributor in 2010 was:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Carolyn Squires | $1,687 |
2006
In 2006, Squires collected $8,616 in donations.[6]
Her five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Heidi Olson | $130 |
| Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters | $130 |
| David Hunter | $130 |
| Glacier PAC | $130 |
| Steve Arntzen | $130 |
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Personal
Squires and her husband, Harold, have two children.
External links
- Carolyn Squires official Montana State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1990
References
- ↑ Missoulian, "House District 96: Carolyn Squires, Democrat," October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Filing List
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State - 2006 General Election Results
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributions to Carolyn Squires
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Teresa Henry (D) |
Montana House of Representatives District 96 2011–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by - |
Montana State Senate District 48 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Tom Facey (D) |
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Montana House of Representatives 1987–2001 |
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