Edward Walker
| Edward Walker | ||
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| Montana State Senate District 29 | ||
| 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 | |
| Master's | University of Denver | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Butte, MT | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Walker received his master's in public policy from University of Denver. He also received a BS in Economics from Montana State University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Walker served on the following committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Committees | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Finance and Claims, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Judicial Branch, Law Enforcement, and Justice, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Walker served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Finance and Claims | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Judicial Branch, Law Enforcement, and Justice | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Edward Walker endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2010
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Walker won election to the Montana State Senate, defeating Friedrick Schweitzer. Walker defeated Penny Morgan in the primary.
| Montana State Senate, District 29 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Edward Walker (R)
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5,865 | |||
| Shirley Hanson (D) | 2,906 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Walker was up for re-election, he collected $24,475 in donations.[2]
His largest contributor in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Yellowstone County Republican Women's Club | $1,250 |
| Edward Walker | $1,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Edward + Walker + Montana + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Edward Walker News Feed
- Democratic Sen. Baucus of Montana to retire - Minnesota Public Radio
- Mother of all trivia tests - Macon Telegraph (blog)
- Sen. Max Baucus's Retirement Signals Another Indian Ally Lost - Indian Country Today Media Network
- Harper poll finds Schweitzer leading in Montana matchupsNRCC hits 20 House ... - Politico (blog)
- Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Clinics Begin Closing After State Eliminates ... - Huffington Post
- ISO: The best state-based political reporters - Washington Post - Washington Post (blog)
- Too Dumb to Meter, Part 11 - POWER magazine
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Personal
Walker and his wife, Kathleen, have five children.
External links
- Edward Walker's official campaign website
- Montana State Senate Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Edward Walker's profile on Facebook
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