Brian Putnam
Brian Putnam (Republican Party) was a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 9. He assumed office on January 4, 2021. He left office on January 2, 2023.
Putnam (Republican Party) ran for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 9. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Putnam completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Brian Putnam was born in Miles City, Montana, and lives in Kalispell, Montana. Putnam earned an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Montana State University at Bozeman in 1993.[1][2] Putnam's career experience includes working as the head of engineering with Nomad GCS.[2]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Putnam was assigned to the following committees:
- Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee
- House Natural Resources Committee
- House State Administration Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Brian Putnam did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 9
Brian Putnam won election in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Putnam (R)  | 100.0 | 4,142 |
| Total votes: 4,142 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 9
Brian Putnam defeated incumbent David Dunn in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 9 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Putnam | 50.9 | 979 |
 | David Dunn | 49.1 | 943 | |
| Total votes: 1,922 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brian Putnam completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Putnam's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Safe Paths to Schools: Evergreen does not provide school bus transport for our kids. Many kids are left to walk in snow berms and road right-of-ways due to a lack of sidewalks. It's imperative that we ensure every kid gets to school safely, and that state funds support this need.
- Economic Development: Brian will work to remove barriers, and find solutions that allow businesses to thrive, and employees to enjoy higher wages.
- Mental Health Funding: After the last legislative session ended, funding for mental health was slashed, crippling our community. Montana's suicide rate is one of the highest in the nation, and Flathead county has one of the highest rates in Montana. Mental Health issues affect the entire community. Kids are not as productive in school. Adults have difficulty becoming or staying fully employed. We desperately need mental health resources to stop the scourge of drug addiction, depression and violence in our community. Brian will work to restore this funding.
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2022
In 2022, the Montana State Legislature was not in session.
2021
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In 2021, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 29.
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Noteworthy events
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On February 7, 2021, Putnam announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.[3]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 9, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brian Putnam, "Meet Brian," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Independent Record, "3rd lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19," February 7, 2021
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| Preceded by David Dunn (R) |
Montana House of Representatives District 9 2021-2023 |
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