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Cleve Loney
| Cleve Loney | ||
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| Montana House of Representatives, District 25 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82.64/day | |
| Per diem | $103.69/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Montana State University, 1976 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 11/05/1950 | |
| Place of birth | Great Falls, MT | |
| Profession | Deputy Brand Inspector, Department of Livestock, State of Montana | |
| Religion | Assemblies of God | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Loney's professional experience includes working as the following; deputy brand inspector at the Department of Livestock, State of Montana; broker at Montana Association of Realtors; movie wrangler; contestant and judge at the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association; realtor; and owner of Loney Ranch.
Loney earned his BS in agriculture from Montana State University in 1976.
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Loney counts "cutting taxes and reducing regulations," property rights, gun rights, a "market based system" of health insurance, public education, combating child abuse, and restricting welfare among his issues.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Loney served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Loney lost re-election in the 2012 election for Montana House of Representatives, District 25. Loney ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and was defeated by Tom Jacobson (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 25, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tom Jacobson |
50.7% | 2,571 | |
| Republican | Cleve Loney Incumbent | 49.3% | 2,497 | |
| Total Votes | 5,068 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Loney won election to the Montana House of Representatives. Loney defeated Rick Tryon in the June 8 primary by a margin of 485-369. He faced Lindsay Love (D) in the November 2 general election.
| Montana House of Representatives, District 25 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cleve Loney (R)
|
2,205 | |||
| Lindsay Love (D) | 1,828 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Loney ran for election, he collected $11,606 in donations.[4]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Montana House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Cleve Loney's campaign in 2010 | |
| Loney, Cleve J | $1,033 |
| Lien, Jack | $160 |
| Newfield Exploration | $160 |
| Brod, Philip | $160 |
| Hoven, Brian | $160 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $11,606 |
Personal
Loney is divorced and has two children.
External links
- Campaign website
- House Site
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sue Dickenson (D) |
Montana House of Representatives District 25 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Tom Jacobson (D) |
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State of Montana Helena (capital) |
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