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Robyn Driscoll

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Robyn Driscoll
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Democratic Party of Montana Chair
Tenure
Present officeholder
Prior offices
Montana House of Representatives District 51

Montana State Senate District 26

Education

Bachelor's

Rocky Mountain College, 1992

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Profession
Community Education Coordinator, Billings Public Schools
Contact

Robyn Driscoll (b. July 16, 1962) was selected to serve on the Yellowstone County Commission in August 2016. She accepted the offer and resigned from her state Senate position effective August 16, 2016.[1]

Driscoll served in the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 51 from 2005 to 2013. After that, she served the Montana State Senate, representing District 26. She was first elected to the chamber in 2012, and served as Minority Whip from the 2013-2014 session until her resignation from the Senate.

Biography

Driscoll earned her B.A. in history and political science from Rocky Mountain College in 1992. Her professional experience includes working as a community education coordinator at Billings Public Schools, legal instructor at Billings Business College, secretary for the Chief Clerk's Office, and intern for the Montana State Legislature.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Driscoll served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Driscoll served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Driscoll served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Driscoll served on the following committees:

Issues

Law enforcement drones

On January 16, 2013, Driscoll introduced SB 150, "an act limiting the use of unmanned aerial vehicles; and prohibiting any governmental entity within the state of Montana owning or utilizing unmanned aerial vehicle with antipersonnel devices."[2] Her bill would have banned the use of evidence obtained using drones in criminal trials, banned state and local agencies from owning or using any drone with "an anti-personnel device," and given anyone who is the victim of illegal government drone use the right to sue for damages. Driscoll's bill was more restrictive than SB 196, a similar bill sponsored by Senator Matthew Rosendale requiring law enforcement agencies to seek warrants for drone use.[3] The Montana State Senate passed Driscoll's SB 150 on February 5 by a margin of 32 to 17. The bill went to the Montana House of Representatives, where it was tabled in committee and not acted on again before the session's end. Rosendale's bill passed both houses and was signed into law.[4][5][6][7]

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.


Elections

2016

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Montana State Senate 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. Incumbent Elsie Arntzen (R) did not seek re-election.

Margie MacDonald defeated Donald Roberts in the Montana State Senate District 26 general election.[8][9]

Montana State Senate, District 26 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Margie MacDonald 50.14% 7,658
     Republican Donald Roberts 49.86% 7,614
Total Votes 15,272
Source: Montana Secretary of State


Margie MacDonald ran unopposed in the Montana State Senate District 26 Democratic primary.[10][11]

Montana State Senate, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Margie MacDonald  (unopposed)


Donald Roberts defeated Joshua Kotter and Rodney Garcia in the Montana State Senate District 26 Republican primary.[12][13]

Montana State Senate, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Donald Roberts 50.46% 1,147
     Republican Joshua Kotter 26.57% 604
     Republican Rodney Garcia 22.97% 522
Total Votes 2,273
Source: Montana Secretary of State

This district was included in the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee's list of "2016 Essential Races." Read more »


2012

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2012

Driscoll won election in the 2012 election for Montana State Senate, District 26. Driscoll ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and defeated Malcolm Long (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[14][15]

Montana State Senate, District 26, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRobyn Driscoll 58.7% 3,679
     Republican Malcolm Long 41.3% 2,592
Total Votes 6,271

2010

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Driscoll won election to the Montana House of Representatives. She did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary. Troy Boucher ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[16][17]

Montana House of Representatives, District 51 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Robyn Driscoll (D) 1,069
Troy Boucher (R) 844

2008

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Robyn Driscoll won the seat to the Montana House of Representatives for District 51, receiving 1,984 votes.

Driscoll raised $6,794 for her campaign.[18]

Montana House of Representatives, District 51
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Robyn Driscoll (D) 1,984
Susan Anderson (R) 1,398

Campaign finance summary


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Robyn Driscoll campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012Montana Senate, District 26Won $14,349 N/A**
2010Montana House, District 51Won $5,271 N/A**
2008Montana House, District 51Won $6,794 N/A**
2006Montana House, District 51Won $6,170 N/A**
2004Montana House, District 51Won $8,575 N/A**
Grand total$41,159 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2020

In 2020, the Montana State Legislature was not in session.


2019


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2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


Personal

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Driscoll is married with one daughter and one grandson.[21]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Robyn + Driscoll + Montana + Senate"

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Billings Gazette, "Yellowstone County Commissioners give notice of intent to appoint Driscoll," accessed August 22, 2016
  2. Montana Legislature, "Detailed Bill Information," accessed March 8, 2014
  3. Montana Legislature, "Detailed Bill Information," accessed March 8, 2014
  4. Tenth Amendment Center, "Anti-Drone Bills Pass Virginia House, Montana Senate," February 6, 2013. accessed March 8, 2014
  5. KXLH, "MT Senate tackles legislation about drones and strip searches," February 6, 2013. accessed March 8, 2014
  6. Open States, "SB 150," accessed July 23, 2013
  7. Open States, "SB 196," accessed July 23, 2013
  8. Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed August 22, 2016
  9. Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed December 21, 2016
  10. Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
  11. Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
  12. Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
  13. Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
  14. Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
  15. Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative Primary Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
  16. Montana Secretary of State, "2010 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed March 8, 2014
  17. Montana Secretary of State, "Legislative Primary Canvass - June 08, 2010," accessed March 8, 2014
  18. Follow the Money, "Driscoll, Robyn," accessed March 8, 2014
  19. Montana Contractors' Association, "Stronger Together: Political Representation," accessed November 5, 2015
  20. Montana Weed Control Association, "2013 Legislative Report & Scorecard," accessed September 17, 2014
  21. Driscoll for Senate, "About Robyn," accessed October 10, 2012 (dead link)
Political offices
Preceded by
Lynda Moss (D)
Montana State Senate District 26
2013–2016
Succeeded by
N/A
Preceded by
-
Montana House of Representatives District 51
2004–2013
Succeeded by
Kelly McCarthy (D)


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