Taylor Brown
| Taylor Brown | ||
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| Montana State Senate District 22 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Whip, Montana State Senate | ||
| 2010-2012 | ||
| 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 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | 8 years in any 16-year period | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Montana State University-Bozeman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Brown earned his BS in Agriculture from Montana State University.
Brown has been the owner/On-Air Farm Broadcaster for the Northern Broadcasting System since 1979.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Chair | ||||
| • Education and Cultural Resources | ||||
| • Finance and Claims | ||||
| • Legislative Administration, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brown served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Education and Cultural Resources | ||||
| • Finance and Claims | ||||
| • Legislative Administration, Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Long-Range Planning, Vice Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brown served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation | ||||
| • Education and Cultural Resources | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2012
Brown won re-election in the 2012 election for Montana State Senate, District 47. Brown ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and defeated Jean Lemire Dahlman (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Montana State Senate, District 22, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Taylor Brown Incumbent |
70.8% | 6,187 | |
| Democratic | Jean Lemire Dahlman | 29.2% | 2,548 | |
| Total Votes | 8,735 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brown won election to the 22nd District Seat in the Montana State Senate, defeating incumbent Lane Larson (D).[4]
| Montana State Senate, District 22 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Taylor Brown (R)
|
5,031 | |||
| Lane Larson (D) | 4,151 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Brown collected $71,815 in donations.[5]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Taylor Brown | $5,700 |
| Yellowstone County Republican Central Committee | $950 |
| Joann Feist | $533 |
| David Ballard | $290 |
| Lynda Ballard | $290 |
Issues
Government purchasing
During a November 3, 2011, meeting of the Legislative Audit Committee, Brown called for changing how Montana government agencies purchased office supplies. He was speaking in support of a performance audit report entitled "Improving Montana’s Office Supply Acquisition Processes" which showed that the state could save $139,000 in six months by switching to vendor direct-delivery system.[6] Under the existing system, all supplies were delivered to a central warehouse run by the government's General Services Division, which charged a 20-percent markup. On September 26, 2012, the state announced it would switch to a vendor direct-delivery system, a change which did not require any new legislation.[7]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Taylor + Brown + Montana + Senate
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Taylor Brown News Feed
- Montana Senate backs bill requiring 'dark money' groups to ID donors - The Missoulian
- Senate rejects amendment to build border fence - Daily Caller
- Conservatives more racist than liberals, says government-funded study - Daily Caller
- 'The largest Tea Party protest since 2010 is tomorrow' - Daily Caller
- Five conservative message movies that don't suck - Daily Caller
- Ayers: Obama gets a 'failing grade' as president - Daily Caller
- The 14-year-old kid arrested over his pro-NRA shirt now faces a year in jail - Daily Caller
- Which bathroom should transgendered students use? - Daily Caller
- 'Obama phones' given to people promising to sell them for drugs, money [VIDEO - Daily Caller]
- Red scare: Blind Chinese dissident claims Chinese communist conquest of US ... - Daily Caller
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Personal
Brown and his wife, Taylor, have three children.
External links
- Taylor Brown official campaign website
- Taylor Brown's official Montana State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
References
- ↑ "Peterson, Milburn get top spots for 2011 legislative session," Montana Watchdog, November 17, 2010
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Filing List
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Taylor Brown
- ↑ Department of Administration Legislative Audit Division, "Improving Montana’s Office Supply Acquisition Processes," October 2011
- ↑ Montana Policy Institute, Montana Pig Book, p. 38-39
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