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Mike Menahan
| Mike Menahan | ||
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| Montana House of Representatives, District 82 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82.64/day | |
| Per diem | $103.69/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Montana, 1987 | |
| J.D. | University of Montana School of Law, 1994 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Deputy County Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Menahan's professional experience includes working as a deputy county attorney.
Menahan earned his J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 1994, and his B.S. in political science from the University of Montana in 1987.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Menahan served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Menahan served on these committees:
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010 Menahan won election to the Montana House of Representatives. He did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary. Kristi Allen-Gailushas ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Montana House of Representatives, District 82 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mike Menahan (D)
|
2,312 | |||
| Kristi Allen-Gailushas (R) | 1,578 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Mike Menahan won the seat to the Montana House of Representatives for District 82, receiving 3,115 votes.
Menahan raised $21,443 for his campaign.[1]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 82 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Menahan (D)
|
3,115 | |||
| Chris Sinrud (R) | 1,720 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Menahan was up for re-election, he collected $2,530 in donations.[2]
No contributions to his campaign were over $1,000.
Personal
Menahan and his wife, Stacy, have two children.
External links
- Montana House of Representatives - Rep. Mike Menahan
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2010, 2008
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Montana House of Representatives District 82 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Jenny Eck (D) |
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