Jason Priest
| Jason Priest | ||
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| Montana State Senate District 30 | ||
| 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 | Williams College | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Priest received his BA in Political Economy from Williams College.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Priest served on the following committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Finance and Claims | ||||
| • Public Health, Welfare and Safety, Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Health and Human Services, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Priest served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Finance and Claims | ||||
| • Public Health, Welfare, and Safety, Chair | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
Elections
2010
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Priest won election to the Montana State Senate, defeating Aaron Kampfe. Priest defeated Scott Boggio in the primary.
| Montana State Senate, District 30 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jason Priest (R)
|
5,525 | |||
| Aaron Kampfe (D) | 2,952 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Priest was up for re-election, he collected $56,488 in donations.[1]
His largest contributor in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jason Priest | $17,713 |
| Stillwater County Republican Central Committee | $1,250 |
| Carbon County Republican Central Committee | $1,250 |
Recent news
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Jason Priest News Feed
- Sees positives and negatives for Montana - Choteau Acantha
- Judicial candidate blames mystery nonprofit's attacks for defeat - The Sun
- Max Baucus announces he will retire from U.S. Senate - KXLH Helena News
- Internal GOP battle promises to continue in Montana - Missoulian - The Missoulian
- Self-described 'responsible Republicans' key to the 2013 Legislature - Great Falls Tribune
- Montana may reconsider Medicaid expansion - Washington Post - Washington Post (blog)
- Health care fight to continue after session ends - Seattle Post Intelligencer
- Medicaid expansion still an option for Montana - KXLF Butte News
- Legislature wraps up work Wednesday touting budget deal, pensions fixes ... - The Republic
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Personal
Priest and his wife, Anna, have three children.
External links
- Jason Priest's official campaign website
- Montana State Senate Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
References
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Succeeded by NA |
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