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Jeff Essmann
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Montana State Senate District 28
Incumbent
In office
2005-Present
Term ends
January 5, 2015
Years in position 8
PartyRepublican
Leadership
President of the Senate
2013 - present
State House Majority Leader
2011 - 2012
Compensation
Base salary$82.64/day
Per diem$105.31/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 2, 2010
First elected2004
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limits8 years in any 16-year period
Prior offices
Montana State House of Representatives
2004-2005
Education
Bachelor'sIllinois Institute of Technology, 1974
J.D.University of Montana, 1977
Personal
BirthdayJune 29, 1952
Place of birthBillings, MT
ProfessionBusiness Owner
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Jeff Essmann (b. June 29, 1952) is the Republican President of the Montana State Senate, representing District 28. Essmann served as the Majority Leader in the 2011-2012 session. He was briefly a candidate for Governor of Montana in the 2012 elections, but withdrew from the race before the primary election, citing a lack of funds and a desire for a united Republican party.[1]

Essmann earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1974. He went on to receive his J.D. from the University of Montana in 1977.

Essmann has been an attorney for the following firms: Lyraugh and Fitzgerald from 1977 to 1979, The Montana Power Company from 1979 to 1981, and Sandall and Cavan Law Firm in 1981. He was also owner/manager of Valet Today Cleaners from 1982 to 2006. He has also been owner/manager for Esstech Limited Liability Corporation from 1985 to the present.

Essmann was a delegate at the Republican National Convention in 1996. He then worked as a Precinct Committeeman for Precinct 69 Poly Drive School from 1982 to 1998. He also served as Chair on the Yellowstone County Republican Central Committee from 1995 to 1999. He was appointed to the Montana State House of Representatives in 2004.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Essmann served on the following committees:

Montana Committee Assignments, 2013
• Energy and Telecommunications
• Finance and Claims
• Rules
• Taxation

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Essmann served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Essmann served on these committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Montana gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

Essman had initially declared his intention to run for Governor of Montana in 2012, but withdrew from the race months before the June 5th primary election.

2010

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Essmann won election to the Montana State Senate, defeating Russell Doty. He had no primary opposition.

Montana State Senate, District 28 General election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Jeff Essmann (R) 5,906
Russell Doty (D) 2,898

2006

On November 7, 2006, Essmann won re-election to the 28th District Seat in the Montana State Senate, defeating Rayla Romain (D).[2]

Montana State Senate, District 28 (2006)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Jeff Essmann (R) 7,091
Rayla Romain (D) 2,841

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, a year in which Essmann was up for re-election, he collected $33,894 in donations.[3]

His largest contributor in 2010 was:

Donor Amount
Jeff Essman $1,050

2008

In 2006, Essmann collected $40,445 in donations.[4]

His five largest contributors in 2006 were:

Donor Amount
Jeff Essmann $24,000
Yellowstone County Republican Central Committee $1,050
Nelly Carlson $260
Mark Staples $230
Joel Long $230

Issues

Tax-exempt properties

As reported in the Montana Policy Institute's Montana Pig Tales (2012), Essmann supported efforts to create a comprehensive list of all tax-exempt properties in Montana. As of 2012, there were 11,034 properties which had been granted tax exemptions since the state was granted authority to do so in 1981, in addition to the large number of properties which had been granted tax exemptions by Montana's counties from the state's independence in 1889 until 1981. A bill to create a list of all such properties and verify the validity of their exemptions died in the interim Revenue and Transportation Committee in September 2012 amid objections from the Department of Revenue about the bill's potential expense in DOR time and resources.[5] Essmann told the Montana Policy Institute that he intended to introduce a bill to pilot a review of tax-exempt properties in one or two counties in 2013, although he had not yet done so as of March 6, 2013.[6]

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Personal

Essmann has a wife, Sherry.

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References

  1. ↑ KXLH.com, "Essman ends run or Governor of MT," January 27, 2012
  2. ↑ Montana Secretary of State - 2006 General Election Results
  3. ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
  4. ↑ 2006 contributions to Jeff Essmann
  5. ↑ Montana Policy Institute, Montana Pig Book, p. 39
  6. ↑ Bill search for bills with Essmann as primary sponsor, last accessed March 6, 2013
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