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Gary MacLaren
| Gary MacLaren | ||
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| Montana House of Representatives, District 89 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82.64/day | |
| Per diem | $103.69/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California, Berkeley, 1964 | |
| Associate's | Bakersfield College, 1962 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | U.S. Navy | |
| Years of service | 1964 - 1967 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 03/28/1942 | |
| Place of birth | Santa Ana, CA | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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MacLaren's professional experience includes working as the following: network administrator at Electronic Data Systems, small business owner at Cookie Cupboard, finance administrator at Stauffer Chemical Co., and research chemist at Stauffer Chemical Co. He also served as an electronics officer in the United States Navy from 1964 to 1967.
MacLaren earned his B.S. in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1964 and his A.A. from Bakersfield College in 1962.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, MacLaren served on these committees:
- Federal Relations, Energy, and Telecommunications
- Legislative Administration
- Local Government, Chair
- State Administration
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, MacLaren served on these committees:
Elections
2012
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2012
MacLaren ran in the 2012 election for Montana State Senate, District 45. MacLaren was defeated by Fred Thomas in the June 5 primary election.[1][2]
| Montana State Senate, District 45 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Fred Thomas |
58.2% | 2,310 |
| Gary MacLaren | 41.8% | 1,656 |
| Total Votes | 3,966 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 MacLaren won election to the Montana House of Representatives. He defeated Richard Stamey in the June 8 primary by a margin of 1,475-613. Ross Vogel ran for the seat on the Constitution Party ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Montana House of Representatives, District 89 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gary MacLaren (R)
|
3,570 | |||
| Ross Vogel (C) | 851 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Gary MacLaren won the seat to the Montana House of Representatives for District 89, receiving 4,624 votes.
MacLaren raised $5,290 for his campaign.[3]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 89 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gary MacLaren (R)
|
4,624 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which MacLaren was up for re-election, he collected $9,271 in donations.[4] MacLaren provided $1,800, the largest single contribution, to his own campaign. No other contributions were over $1,000.
Personal
MacLaren and his wife, Kay, have four children.
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External links
- Montana House of Representatives - Rep. Gary MacLaren
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Montana House of Representatives District 89 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Nancy Ballance (R) |
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State of Montana Helena (capital) |
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