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Kathy Swanson
| Kathy Swanson | ||
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| Montana House of Representatives, District 86 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82.64/day | |
| Per diem | $105.31/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Retired bank teller | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Swanson told The Montana Standard that the most important issue facing Montana was jobs, and that although "Montana should enjoy a budget surplus," money should be used on public education, infrastructure, and living wages for public employees.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Swanson served on the following committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Federal Relations, Energy, and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Local Government, Vice Chair | ||||
| • State Administration | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Swanson served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Local Government | ||||
| • State Administration | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Swanson won re-election in the 2012 election for Montana House of Representatives, District 86. Swanson ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and defeated Elena Gagliano (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 86, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kathy Swanson Incumbent |
69.4% | 3,126 | |
| Republican | Elena Gagliano | 30.6% | 1,379 | |
| Total Votes | 4,505 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Swanson won election to the Montana House of Representatives. Swanson defeated incumbent Jim Jenner in the primary by a margin of 878-653. She had no opposition in the November 2 general election.
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Swanson was up for re-election, she collected $6,291 in donations.[4]
No contributions to his campaign were over $1,000.
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External links
- House Site
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
References
- ↑ [The Montana Standard, "Two seek District 86 position," retrieved October 18, 2012.]
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Filing List
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
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