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Keith Regier
| Keith Regier | ||
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| Montana House of Representatives, District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82.64/day | |
| Per diem | $105.31/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Nebraska | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Small business owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Regier's professional experience includes working as an elementary teacher at Evergreen Schools and small business owner.
Regier earned his BS in education from the University of Nebraska.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Regier served on the following committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Federal Relations, Energy, and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Regier served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Federal Relations, Energy, and Telecommunications, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Legislative Administration | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Regier served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Federal Relations, Energy, and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Issues
Fuel taxes
If a bill proposed by Regier passes, owners of electric and hybrid vehicles would pay 1 cent per mile and one-half cent per mile in taxes, respectively. Before that bill was proposed, diesel fuel customers paid a state tax of 27 cents per gallon of gasoline.
“For those who are buying gasoline and diesel we’re paying the road tax…They’re basically being exempt from paying this tax” Regier said. “It’s not a new tax. It’s just applying the tax we do have to electric (vehicles).”
Regier said owners of electric cars put an average of 10,000 miles on the road per year and would pay about $100 each year if the tax is enacted. He said that’s roughly what residents who drive cars that get 25 miles per gallon pay in gasoline tax each year.
Regier said it is difficult to tell how much revenue the bill would generate given that he’s not certain how many electric vehicles are in Montana.
Regier said he would be surprised if the bill had opposition among electric vehicle owners.
“Where are they going to drive those electric cars? If they have an electric car they still need a road to drive on,” Regier said.[3]
Elections
2012
Regier won re-election in the 2012 election for Montana House of Representatives, District 5. Regier ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and defeated James Mahnke (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 5, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Keith Regier Incumbent |
74.7% | 4,387 | |
| Democratic | James Mahnke | 25.3% | 1,484 | |
| Total Votes | 5,871 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Regier won election to the Montana House of Representatives. He did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary. James Mahnke ran for the seat on the Democratic ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Montana House of Representatives, District 5 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Keith Regier (R)
|
3,547 | |||
| James Mahnke (D) | 876 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Keith Regier won the seat to the Montana House of Representatives for District 5, receiving 4,039 votes.
Regier raised $4,675 for his campaign.[6]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Keith Regier (R)
|
4,039 | |||
| Jake Pannell (D) | 1,543 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Regier was up for re-election, he collected $3,995 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Montana House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Keith Regier's campaign in 2010 | |
| Flathead County Republican Womens Club | $600 |
| Flathead County Republican Central Cmte | $200 |
| Bnsf Railway | $160 |
| Plum Creek Timber | $160 |
| Roedel, Mark | $160 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $3,995 |
2008
In 2008, a year in which Regier ran for election, he collected $4,675 in donations.[8]
His largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Montana House of Representatives 2008 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Keith Regier's campaign in 2008 | |
| Regier, Keith | $2,000 |
| Flathead County Republican Womens Club | $250 |
| Tutvedt, Harold | $160 |
| Tutvedt, Linda | $160 |
| Mcvicker, Kim | $160 |
| Total Raised in 2008 | $4,675 |
2006
In 2006, a year in which Regier ran for election, he collected $2,532 in donations.[9]
His largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Montana House of Representatives 2006 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Keith Regier's campaign in 2006 | |
| Regier, Keith | $2,048 |
| Horp, Kathy | $100 |
| Debrecht, Genevieve | $100 |
| Tutvedt, Linda | $100 |
| Bailey, Anna Marie | $100 |
| Total Raised in 2006 | $2,532 |
Recent news
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Keith Regier News Feed
- Why We Rejected Medicaid Expansion - Flathead Beacon
- Bullock vetoes a number of bills - Independent Record - Helena Independent Record
- Governor vetoes bills to simplify taxes, allow guns on college campuses - The Missoulian
- Medicaid, dark money and reappraisal bills fall - Flathead Publishing Group
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External links
- Montana House of Representatives - Rep. Keith Regier
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2010, 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Regier
- ↑ "Peterson, Milburn get top spots for 2011 legislative session," Montana Watchdog, November 17, 2010
- ↑ "Proposal would generate fuel taxes from electric and hybrid vehicles," Montana Watchdog, December 16, 2010
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Filing List
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Keith's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2006 campaign contributions
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