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Edward Buttrey
| Edward Buttrey | ||
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| Montana State Senate District 13 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82.64/day | |
| Per diem | $105.31/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 8 years in any 16-year period | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Montana State University, 1989 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 14, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | Helena, MT | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Buttrey received his BS in electrical engineering from Montana State University in 1989.
Buttrey has worked in the following positions; emergency medical technician at Bigfork Ambulance from 2002-2005, rescue diver at Lake/Flathead County Sheriff's Department from 2002-2005, captain at Bigfork Fire Department from 1990-2005, western manager at Connector Technology from 1997-1999, weapons system IPT PMPT engineer at The Boeing Company from 1989-1997, operator at Buttrey Realty, president at Cable Technology, and operator at JoBEL Inc.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Buttrey served on the following committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Committees | ||||
| • Finance and Claims | ||||
| • Highways and Transportation, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Legislative Administration, Chair | ||||
| • Local Government, Chair | ||||
| • General Government | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Buttrey served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance and Claims | ||||
| • Highways and Transportation | ||||
| • Legislative Administration, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • General Government | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Edward Buttrey endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2010
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Buttrey won election to the Montana State Senate, defeating Kathleen Galvin-Halcro. Buttrey had no opposition in the primary.
| Montana State Senate, District 13 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Edward Buttrey (R)
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3,914 | |||
| Kathleen Galvin-Halcro (D) | 2,887 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Buttrey was up for re-election, he collected $1,660 in donations.[2]
No contributions to his campaign were over $1,000.
Recent news
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Edward Buttrey News Feed
- Dalai Lama to address Tulane's commencement; 2971 students will receive ... - NOLA.com
- Successes in the Legislature due to a moderate majority - Missoulian - The Missoulian
- The Moderate Majority worked hard this session - Independent Record - Helena Independent Record
- Legislative 'circus' had its moments of dignity - Great Falls Tribune
- Health insurance companies to cover telemedicine - The Billings Gazette - Billings Gazette
- Bill to help with school transitions: Law to aid kids of military families at ... - Great Falls Tribune
- Measures to decrease jobless vets in motion - Great Falls Tribune
- Internal GOP battle promises to continue - Westport-News
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Personal
Buttrey and his wife, Jessica, have two children.
External links
- Edward Buttrey's official campaign website
- Montana State Senate Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Edward Buttrey's profile on Facebook
References
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