Pam Bucy
Pam Bucy (b. November 4, 1968) is a former Montana Commissioner of Labor and Industry. She was appointed by Gov. Steve Bullock (D) and took office on January 7, 2013.[1] Bucy resigned from her position as labor commissioner on September 7, 2017.[2]
Bucy was a 2012 candidate for Attorney General of Montana. Bucy served as Administrative Counsel for the Montana Department of Labor.[3]
Biography
Bucy was born and raised in Townshend, Montana. She remained in her home state after high school graduation to attend Rocky Mountain College-Billings. There, she studied political science, history, English, and philosophy, graduating with bachelor's of arts degrees in the former two, in 1991.[4] Then, in 1998, Bucy earned her law degree from the University of Montana School of Law. She spent the intervening years between college and law school in Livingston, where she ran a small business and served as Assistant Manager of the Livingston Chamber of Commerce.[5]
Upon graduating from law school, Bucy was hired as a criminal prosecutor with the Lewis & Clark County Attorney’s office.[5] She went on to work as Executive Assistant Attorney General under former attorney general Mike McGrath, who would go on to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Montana. Her time as chief deputy attorney general provided Bucy with the opportunity to represent the state in front of the Supreme Court and establish her specialty as a prosecutor of sex-related crime; In addition to handling her combination civil and criminal caseload, she led the office to create and develop its system for registering sex and violent offenders.[6]
She left her post at the attorney general's office after 7 years to take a job with Montana's Department of Labor and Industry. She began as Chief Legal Counsel for the Department, and eventually moved into the role of Administrative Counsel.[5]
Education
- B.A. in history, political science, and English, Rocky Mountain College-Billings (1991)
- J.D. University of Montana School of Law (1998)
Political career
Montana Commissioner of Labor (2013-2017)
Bucy first took office as Montana Commissioner of Labor and Industry on January 7, 2013. She served until her resignation on September 7, 2017.[2][1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Montana attorney general election, 2012
Bucy defeated fellow Democrat Jesse Laslovich for their party's nomination in the primary contest on June 5, 2012. She lost to Tim Fox (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Attorney General of Montana, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Fox |
53.7% | 252,916 | |
| Democratic | Pam Bucy | 46.3% | 218,228 | |
| Total Votes | 471,144 | |||
| Election results via Montana Secretary of State | ||||
| Montana Attorney General Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Pam Bucy |
50.5% | 42,035 | ||
| Jesse Laslovich | 49.5% | 41,148 | ||
| Total Votes | 83,183 | |||
| Election results via Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
Endorsements
Bucy received the endorsement of the Billings Gazette.[8]
Issues
- Montana's Corrupt Practices Act
When asked about the US Supreme Court's recent block of Montana's recent ruling to uphold its 1912 Corrupt Practices Act, which precludes corporate spending in elections, Bucy said that - while it is not the role of the attorney general to determine whether a law is constitutional or not - she supports the law for its service in addressing the "very real and dangerous practice of corporations buying, bribing and bullying election results favorable to themselves... As attorney general I will fight to ensure that Montana citizens, not corporations, maintain control of their elections."[3]
- Crime
Bucy said that as attorney general she would hire a criminal investigator "from Glendive or Sidney" and redistribute highway patrol officers to eastern Montana to assist local law enforcement in areas where there is a high concentration of accidents and growing number of major crimes. When prompted to give her opinion on the current condition of Montana's sex offender registry, she said that she would have it updated and allocate more resources, namely manpower, "to verify information in the registry and ensure compliance with registration requirements."[3]
- Public Lands
Montana's attorney general serves as a voting member of the state's Board of Land Commissioners. Bucy said she would use that position to bring all stakeholders together in conversation about how best "to ensure that Montana's school trust stays healthy and viable for generations to come."[3]
- Obamacare
Bucy said she does not support Montana's involvement in the multistate lawsuit seeking to strike down the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare." She believes that challenging a voter-approved law is not the job of the attorney general. Furthermore, she said that such actions are "overtly political and will impact the credibility of the office."[3]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Bucy resides in Helena with husband, Mark Piskolich, and their three children, Errol, Emma and Quinn.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Billings Gazette, "Bullock names Bucy, Batista and O'Leary as department leaders," November 30, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. News, "Montana's Commissioner of Labor, Industry Stepping Down," August 15, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 The Great Falls Tribune, "Four shoot for attorney general position," May 21, 2012
- ↑ The Great Falls Tribune, "Four shoot for attorney general position," May 21, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Pam Bucy for Attorney General, "About Pam," accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ The Missoulian, "Attorney General Primaries top Montana's statewide races," May 20, 2012
- ↑ CSPAN, "Campaign 2012-Election Results From the Associated Press," accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ Billings Gazette, "Gazette opinion: Bucy offers best experience for attorney general," September 30, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012
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| Preceded by Keith Kelly |
Montana Commissioner of Labor and Industry 2013-2017 |
Succeeded by Galen Hollenbaugh |
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