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Patrick Connell
| Patrick Connell | ||
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| Montana House of Representatives, District 87 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Montana, 1973 | |
| Associate's | Southwestern College, 1969 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 07/15/1949 | |
| Place of birth | Santa Monica, CA | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Connell's professional experience includes working as the founder of Timberland Forestry Services LLC and vice president of resource operations at Rocky Mountain Log Homes.
Connell earned his BS in resource conservation from the University of Montana School of Forestry in 1973 and is AS in electronic technology from Southwestern College in 1969.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Connell served on the following committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Fish, Wildlife and Parks | ||||
| • Natural Resources, Vice Chair | ||||
| • State Administration | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Connell served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • State Administration | ||||
Elections
2012
Connell won re-election in the 2012 election for Montana House of Representatives, District 87. Connell defeated Scott Boulanger and Jeff Burrows in the June 5 primary election and defeated Jan Wisniewski (D) and Karen Fisher (L) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 87, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Pat Connell Incumbent |
68.4% | 3,749 | |
| Democratic | Jan Wisniewski | 23.3% | 1,277 | |
| Libertarian | Karen Fisher | 8.2% | 451 | |
| Total Votes | 5,477 | |||
| Montana House of Representatives, District 87 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Pat Connell Incumbent |
47.6% | 1,013 |
| Scott Boulanger | 43.9% | 934 |
| Jeff Burrows | 8.4% | 179 |
| Total Votes | 2,126 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 Connell won election to the Montana House of Representatives. Connell defeated Jeff Burrows in the June 8 primary by a margin on 1,149-956. He faced Tobias Martin (L) in the November 2 general election.
| Montana House of Representatives, District 87 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Patrick Connell (R)
|
3,586 | |||
| Tobias Martin (L) | 769 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Connell was up for re-election, he collected $12,857 in donations.[3]
His largest contributor in 2010 was:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Patrick Connell | $3,386 |
Personal
Connell and his wife, Patricia, have two children.
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External links
- House Site
- Campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
References
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| Preceded by Ronald Stoker (R) |
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Succeeded by NA |
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