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Tom Browder
Tom Browder (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 92. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Browder completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Tom Browder was born in Gainesville, Florida. He received a bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 1969, a master's degree from Indiana University, and attended the University of Missouri, Kansas City, for graduate study. Browder's professional experience includes being a business owner and working in corporate training and development, financial information customer support, and educational technology. He has been affiliated with the Indiana University Alumni Association, Seeley Lake Historical Society, Seeley Lake Community Council, and the Double Arrow Ranch Homeowners Association.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 92
Incumbent Mike Hopkins defeated Tom Browder in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 92 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Hopkins (R) | 55.4 | 3,249 | |
 | Tom Browder (D)  | 44.6 | 2,620 | |
| Total votes: 5,869 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 92
Tom Browder advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 92 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Browder | 100.0 | 1,407 |
| Total votes: 1,407 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 92
Incumbent Mike Hopkins advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 92 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Hopkins | 100.0 | 1,641 | |
| Total votes: 1,641 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shane Curry (R)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tom Browder completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Browder's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Tom enlisted in the US Army in 1969 and served almost three years on the East German border during the height of the Cold War. After his military service, Tom owned a small business in Denver, Colo. for over 10 years. He then spent more than 20 years in management positions in the financial information and technology industries. Most recently, he was director of customer service for an educational technology company.
Today he is an active volunteer with organizations in the Seeley Lake area, including the Seeley Lake Community Council, the Seeley Lake Historical Society, and serves as president of the Double Arrow Ranch Homeowners' Association.
He is confident that this background will provide expertise in Helena, as the Montana State Legislature addresses the increasingly complex challenges faced by all Montanans.
His education includes a B.A. from Columbia University in New York, and an M.A. from Indiana University in Bloomington.
- To help Montanans flourish in the next decade by supporting legislation to create and protect jobs throughout the District. This includes ensuring that our students have the full benefit of technology and the content required by today's global economy.
- To make sure that health care is available, recognizing that the right care early on can reduce more complex and expensive procedures later.
- To support programs that make development of affordable housing attractive both in rural and in-town areas.
The need to respond to this tragedy taught those of us who managed teams in Lower Manhattan that our priorities were drastically altered. Initially, it was about people: where were our colleagues and how could we make sure everyone got to safety? Next, how could we build a communications network to enable a dispersed and emotionally impacted team to start working again? Finally, in this new reality, how were we going to prioritize our business functions in the best way possible?
This experience of managing a team through such a life-changing event has given me the skills and experience necessary to guide our state through the effects of COVID-19. As tragic as history may be, we must learn from it and apply these insights to the current crisis.
Come January 2021, the Montana State Legislature is going to need smart, dedicated, and hard-working people who can tackle the problems that the COVID-19 shutdown has created for all of us. We will face fiscal problems, social service needs, healthcare issues, and education requirements. Those of us elected must be able and willing to do this difficult work.
I strongly believe that this approach should continue.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 18, 2020
