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Lee Tavenner
Lee Tavenner was a Democratic candidate for district 4 of the Montana Public Service Commission.[1]
Biography
Tavenner founded Boulder Hydro, a hydroelectric facility, in 1987. In 1994, he also co-founded Solar Plexus LLC, a company that sells and installs renewable energy equipment in Missoula, Montana. In addition to his work as a small business owner, Lee is a certified electrician and a solar energy instructor for the IBEW.[2][3]
Awards
Tavenner and his business partner, Mary Hamilton, received a "Montana Innovator Award," in 2015 from Gov. Steve Bullock for their work with Solar Plexus. According to the official announcement, the award was for "creating a publicly accessible learning center and reliable installation service for those interested in solar and hydroelectric alternatives. Solar Plexus has installed nearly 2 megawatts of renewable energy in Montana at almost no cost to the ratepayers or taxpayers."[4]
Elections
2016
Tavenner ran in the fourth district of the Montana Public Service Commission. He was defeated by Gail Gutsche in the Democratic primary; Gutsche was the district's commissioner from 2009 to 2013.[1]
Gail Gutsche defeated Mark Sweeney and Lee Tavenner in the Montana Democratic primary for public service commissioner, district 4.
| Montana Democratic primary for public service commissioner, district 4, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gail Gutsche |
58.20% | 14,804 |
| Mark Sweeney | 31.16% | 7,926 |
| Lee Tavenner | 10.64% | 2,707 |
| Total Votes (122 of 122 precincts reporting) | 25,437 | |
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Non-Legislative," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ Solar Plexus, "About Lee," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ Solar Plexus, "About us," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ The Missoulian, "Bullock announces Missoula-area Montana Innovator Awards," accessed March 19, 2016
