Taylor Brown
Taylor Brown is a former Republican member of the Montana State Senate, representing District 28 from 2009 to 2017. Brown served as a Majority Whip in the 2011-2012 session.[1]
Brown did not seek re-election to the Montana State Senate in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Biography
Brown earned his B.S. in Agriculture from Montana State University. His professional experience includes working as the owner and farm broadcaster of the Northern Broadcasting System.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Chair |
| • Education and Cultural Resources, Chair |
| • Legislative Administration, Vice Chair |
| • Taxation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Chair |
| • Education and Cultural Resources |
| • Finance and Claims |
| • Legislative Administration, Vice Chair |
| • Education |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation, Vice Chair |
| • Education and Cultural Resources |
| • Finance and Claims |
| • Legislative Administration, Chair |
| • Rules |
| • Long-Range Planning, Vice Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation |
| • Education and Cultural Resources |
Issues
Government purchasing
During a November 3, 2011 meeting of the Legislative Audit Committee, Brown called for changing how Montana government agencies purchased office supplies. He spoke in support of a performance audit report entitled "Improving Montana’s Office Supply Acquisition Processes" which showed that the state could save $139,000 in six months by switching to vendor direct-delivery system.[2] Under the existing system, all supplies were delivered to a central warehouse run by the government's General Services Division, which charged a 20-percent markup. On September 26, 2012, the state announced it would switch to a vendor direct-delivery system, a change which did not require any new legislation.[3]
Sponsored legislation
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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 Taylor Brown (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Tom Richmond defeated Deborah Abbey in the Montana State Senate District 28 general election.[4][5]
| Montana State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom Richmond |
66.92% | 5,743 | |
| Democratic | Deborah Abbey | 33.08% | 2,839 | |
| Total Votes | 8,582 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Deborah Abbey ran unopposed in the Montana State Senate District 28 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Montana State Senate, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Deborah Abbey (unopposed) | |
Tom Richmond defeated Mark Morse in the Montana State Senate District 28 Republican primary.[8][9]
| Montana State Senate, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Richmond |
53.23% | 1,525 | |
| Republican | Mark Morse | 46.77% | 1,340 | |
| Total Votes | 2,865 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
2012
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2012
Brown won re-election in the 2012 election for Montana State Senate, District 47. Brown ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and defeated Jean Lemire Dahlman (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Taylor Brown Incumbent |
70.8% | 6,187 | |
| Democratic | Jean Lemire Dahlman | 29.2% | 2,548 | |
| Total Votes | 8,735 | |||
2008
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Brown won election to the 22nd District Seat in the Montana State Senate, defeating incumbent Lane Larson (D).[12]
| Montana State Senate, District 22 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Taylor Brown (R)
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5,031 | |||
| Lane Larson (D) | 4,151 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 2 through April 28.
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- Lewistown Tea Party: 2017 House and Senate scorecard
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- Montana Environmental Information Center: 2017 Senate and House voting records
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 5 through April 28.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 7 to April 27.
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2012
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Personal
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Brown and his wife, Taylor, have three children.
Noteworthy events
Equal airtime
Prior to the 2014 primary election, Brown was involved in a controversy between two state House candidates in District 43. As the owner of the Northern Broadcasting System, Brown employed Democratic candidate John Pulasky as an on-air meteorologist. Republican incumbent Clayton Fiscus argued that he was entitled to equal airtime by law because of Pulasky's occupation. Pulasky told the Billings Gazette that he informed Fiscus that Brown would fire him if equal time was demanded, and offered to sign a waiver pledging not to refer to the campaign or Fiscus. Fiscus did not agree to co-sign, instead writing to Brown that he would file a complaint with the FCC if not given equal airtime. Brown then fired Pulasky, saying that he did not want an FCC complaint to affect his network's affiliated stations. During his first senatorial race, Brown himself stepped down from on-air duty.[15]
Recent news
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See also
- Montana State Legislature
- Montana State Senate
- Montana Senate Committees
- Montana Joint Committees
- Montana state legislative districts
External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Watchdog, "Peterson, Milburn get top spots for 2011 legislative session," November 17, 2010
- ↑ Montana Department of Administration, Legislative Audit Division, "Improving Montana’s Office Supply Acquisition Processes," October 2011
- ↑ Montana Policy Institute, "Montana Pig Book," accessed March 8, 2014 (Referenced pp. 38-39)
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative Primary Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2008 Legislative General Election Results," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ Montana Contractors' Association, "Stronger Together: Political Representation," accessed November 5, 2015
- ↑ Montana Weed Control Association, "2013 Legislative Report & Scorecard," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Billings Gazette, "Unplugged: Political race costs popular weatherman his job," September 7, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Montana State Senate District 22 2009–2017 |
Succeeded by Tom Richmond (R) |
