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Andrew Person
Andrew Person is a former Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 96 from 2013 to 2017. He was first appointed to the chamber on December 17, 2013, filling the vacancy left by Jenifer Gursky (D).[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Person served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Federal Relations, Energy, and Telecommunications |
| • Fish, Wildlife and Parks |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Campaign themes
2016
Person's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
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Missoula’s strong community, schools, and outdoors make it a great place to live, work and raise a family, but we need to work together to create more high paying jobs. A lot of candidates talk about jobs, but I’ve been connecting with small business owners and other job creators across the state to deliver results. (Excerpt)
As an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, I am well aware of many of the challenges veterans face when they come home from war. Unemployment among veterans is too high, and some veterans have to spend years waiting for disability payments they need right away. I was proud to sponsor legislation that would provide a tax cut to businesses that hire and train veterans in apprenticeship programs. These programs have proven results and will help veterans get the good paying jobs they deserve.
In Montana our public lands are more than just a place nearby to take our kids hunting, fishing and camping, they’re part of our way of life. I’ll stand up to keep these lands open and accessible to all Montanans and oppose any effort to hand them over to private interests that will lock the rest of us out. I’m a gun owner (a pretty decent shot too thanks to training in the US Army) and I’ll stand up for our 2nd Amendment rights.
Montana schools are some of the best in the country and we need to continue to make strong investments to keep them that way. I’m fighting against a plan to divert funding from our public schools to private schools. Spending public tax dollars on private schools is sure to lead to tax hikes for working families.
Thanks to the Citizens United decision we can’t keep out of state corporations from spending as much as they want to in Montana’s elections – but there’s a lot we can do. I was proud to support legislation last session that sheds some light on secret campaign spending. We need to stand up and fight for the public’s right to know when millionaires and billionaires from California and New York are spending money to influence elections in Montana.[3] |
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Montana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 14, 2016.
Adam Hertz defeated incumbent Andrew Person in the Montana House of Representatives District 96 general election.[4][5]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 96 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Adam Hertz |
52.01% | 2,744 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Person Incumbent | 47.99% | 2,532 | |
| Total Votes | 5,276 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Andrew Person ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 96 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 96 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Andrew Person Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Adam Hertz ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 96 Republican primary.[8][9]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 96 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Adam Hertz (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Montana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. District 98 incumbent Andrew Person was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Lyn Hellegaard was unopposed in the Republican primary. Person defeated Hellegaard in the general election. Incumbent Carolyn Squires (D) did not seek re-election.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Andrew Person Incumbent |
52% | 1,819 | |
| Republican | Lyn Hellegaard | 48% | 1,678 | |
| Total Votes | 3,497 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 2 through April 28.
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- Lewistown Tea Party: 2017 House and Senate scorecard
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- Montana Environmental Information Center: 2017 Senate and House voting records
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to property owners' interests.
2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 5 through April 28.
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2014
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In 2014, the Montana State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 7 to April 27.
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Recent news
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See also
- Montana State Legislature
- Montana House of Representatives
- Montana House Committees
- Montana Joint Committees
- Montana state legislative districts
External links
- Andrew Person on Facebook
- Profile from the Montana House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
Footnotes
- ↑ The Missoulian, "UM law student appointed to HD98; talks tough on campaign 'dark money'," December 18, 2013
- ↑ Andrew Person for Legislature, "Issues," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Election Canvass," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide General Election Canvass," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Montana Contractors' Association, "Stronger Together: Political Representation," accessed November 5, 2015
- ↑ Montana Weed Control Association, "2013 Legislative Report & Scorecard," accessed September 17, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jenifer Gursky (D) |
Montana House of Representatives District 98 2014-2017 |
Succeeded by Adam Hertz (R) |
