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Bob Lake
Bob Lake (Republican Party) was a member of the Montana Public Service Commission, representing District 4. He assumed office on January 7, 2013. He left office on January 4, 2021.
Lake (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Montana Public Service Commission to represent District 4. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Lake ran for re-election in the 2016 elections.[1] He was unopposed for the Republican nomination. He won the general election on November 8, 2016.
Lake previously served in the Montana State Senate, representing District 44 from 2011 to 2013, and was a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2003-2011.
Biography
Lake was born in Ronan, Montana, and grew on a farm with his parents and five siblings. Following high school, he served for two years in the U.S. Army. After returning to Montana, Lake married then worked at a local feed mill in various capacities before eventually purchasing a feed plant and founding Lake Milling Inc. He sold the business in 2000 when he began to pursue a career in state government.
Political career
Montana Public Service Commission (2013-2021)
Lake was elected to District 4 of the Montana Public Service Commission in 2012 and was sworn in on January 7, 2013. He was re-elected on November 8, 2016.[2]
Montana State Senate (2011 - 2013)
Lake represented District 44 in the Montana State Senate from 2011 to 2013.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lake served on these committees:
- Education and Cultural Resources
- Energy and Telecommunications
- Taxation, Vice Chair
Montana State House of Representatives (2003 - 2011)
Lake represented District 60 in the Montana House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005 and District 88 from 2005 to 2011.
Elections
2020
Bob Lake was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2016
Lake ran for re-election to his District 4 seat on the Montana Public Service Commission. He was unopposed in the Republican primary. Three Democrats filed to run against him, including former commissioner Gail Gutsche, whom Lake defeated in the last general election.[1] Gutsche won the Democratic primary election on June 7 and the two competed for a second time in the November 8 general election.
Incumbent Bob Lake defeated Gail Gutsche in the Montana public service commission, District 4 election.
| Montana Public Service Commission District 4, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bob Lake Incumbent |
54.41% | 54,705 | |
| Democratic | Gail Gutsche | 45.59% | 45,842 | |
| Total Votes | 100,547 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Bob Lake ran unopposed in the Montana Republican primary for public service commissioner, district 4.
| Montana Republican primary for public service commissioner, district 4, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bob Lake Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 23,512 |
| Total Votes (122 of 122 precincts reporting) | 23,512 | |
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||
2012
Lake ran for District 4 of the Montana Public Service Commission in 2012. He defeated Jim Pearson and Chris Greil in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012 and defeated Democratic incumbent Gail Gutsche in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Montana Public Service Commission District 4 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bob Lake |
51.4% | 49,140 | |
| Democratic | Gail Gutsche Incumbent | 48.6% | 46,462 | |
| Total Votes | 95,602 | |||
| Election results via Montana Secretary of State | ||||
| Montana Public Service Commission District 4 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Bob Lake |
44.6% | 9,734 | ||
| Jim Pearson | 34.3% | 7,482 | ||
| Chris Greil | 21.1% | 4,610 | ||
| Total Votes | 21,826 | |||
| Election results via The Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
2010
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Lake won election to the Montana State Senate, defeating Dan Cox and Pam Erickson. Lake defeated Art Baker in the primary.
| Montana State Senate, District 44 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bob Lake Incumbent |
59.1% | 5,189 | |
| Democratic | Pam Erickson | 29% | 2,544 | |
| Libertarian | Dan Cox | 11.9% | 1,047 | |
| Total Votes | 8,780 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Lake and his wife, Faithe, have two children.
See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Bob Lake's official campaign website
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Montana Secretary of State, "2016 candidate filing list: Non-Legislative," accessed March 15, 2016
- ↑ Missoulian, "Inauguration ceremonies for top Montana officials to be held Monday," January 4, 2013
- ↑ CSPAN, "Campaign 2012-Election Results From the Associated Press," accessed June 6, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gail Gutsche (D) |
Montana Public Service Commissioner District 4 2013-2021 |
Succeeded by Jennifer Fielder (R) |
| Preceded by Rick Laible |
Montana Senate District 44 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by NA |
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