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Franke Wilmer
| Franke Wilmer | ||
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| Montana House of Representatives, District 63 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82.64/day | |
| Per diem | $105.31/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Shepherd University, 1981 | |
| Master's | University of Maryland, 1985 | |
| Ph.D. | University of Maryland, 1990 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 12/02/1950 | |
| Place of birth | Washington, DC | |
| Profession | College professor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Wilmer's professional experience includes working as the following; professor at Montana State University, political science department chair at Montana State University, assistant professor at the University of South Carolina, and instructor at the University of Maryland.
Wilmer earned her PhD in political science from the University of Maryland in 1990, her MA in political science from the University of Maryland in 1985, and her BS in political science from Shepherd University in 1981.
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
From Wilmer's campaign website: [1]
Franke Wilmer believes we must create an economy that produces family wage paying jobs for the working families of America; we must balance the budget and bring down the national debt, protect our environment, strongly support choice and strongly promote peace.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wilmer served on the following committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Vice Chair | ||||
| • State Administration | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wilmer served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | ||||
| • State Administration, Vice Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wilmer served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • State Administration | ||||
Elections
2012
Montana House
Wilmer was appointed by the Democratic Party to run for Montana House of Representatives District 63, replacing Marty Livingston, who withdrew after the primary. Wilmer defeated incumbent Tom Burnett (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 63, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Franke Wilmer Incumbent |
51% | 3,567 | |
| Republican | Tom Burnett Incumbent | 49% | 3,425 | |
| Total Votes | 6,992 | |||
U.S. House
Wilmer announced an intention to run for U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. She was seeking the seat being vacated by Denny Rehberg (R).[3] She faced Kim Gillan, Diane Smith, Dave Strohmaier, Rob Stutz, Jason Ward and Sam Rankin in the Democratic primary. Wilmer was defeated by Kim Gillan in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012.[4][5]
| Montana's At-large Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Kim Gillan |
31% | 25,077 |
| Diane Smith | 15.6% | 12,618 |
| Dave Strohmaier | 14.1% | 11,366 |
| Rob Stutz | 3.2% | 2,586 |
| Franke Wilmer | 18.4% | 14,836 |
| Sam Rankin | 11.6% | 9,382 |
| Jason Ward | 6.1% | 4,959 |
| Total Votes | 80,824 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 Wilmer won election to the Montana House of Representatives. He did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary. Nick Landeros ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Montana House of Representatives, District 64 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Franke Wilmer (D)
|
1,979 | |||
| Nick Landeros (R) | 1,595 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Franke Wilmer won the seat to the Montana House of Representatives for District 64, receiving 3,523 votes.
Wilmer raised $9,638 for her campaign.[6]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 64 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Franke Wilmer (D)
|
3,523 | |||
| Ken Champion (R) | 2,475 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Wilmer was up for re-election, she collected $7,454 in donations.[7]
No contributions to his campaign were over $1,000.
Personal
Wilmer has one child.
External links
- Montana House of Representatives - Rep. Franke Wilmer
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2010, 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ [Franke for HD 63, "Biography of Franke Wilmer," retrieved October 17, 2012.]
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Filing List
- ↑ Helena Independent Record "Bozeman Democrat will run for US House," February 2, 2011
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelections - ↑ Montana Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Franke's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tom Burnett (R) |
Montana House of Representatives District 63 2013–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by - |
Montana House of Representatives District 64 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Tom Woods (D) |
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