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Wanda Grinde
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Wanda Grinde (b. March 19, 1944) is a former Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing the 48th District from 2005 to 2011.
Grinde is a retired teacher/librarian. She has bachelor's and master's degrees from Eastern Montana College (now Montana State University Billings).[1]
Committee assignments
Wanda Grinde served on the following committees:[2]
- Education, Chair
- Local Government
- Taxation
Elections
2012
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2012
Grinde ran in the 2012 election for Montana State Senate, District 24. Grinde ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and was defeated by Roger Webb (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Roger Webb |
51.5% | 4,647 | |
| Democratic | Wanda Grinde | 48.5% | 4,368 | |
| Total Votes | 9,015 | |||
2010
Grinde ran for re-election to the District 48 seat in 2010. She did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary. Douglas Kary ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Wanda Grinde won the seat to the Montana House of Representatives for District 48, receiving 2,198 votes.
Grinde raised $8,704 for her campaign.[5]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 48 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Wanda Grinde (D)
|
2,198 | |||
| Douglas Kary (R) | 1,958 | |||
Personal
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Grinde and her husband, Rod, have two children.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Wanda + Grinde + Montana + Senate"
External links
- Montana House of Representatives - Rep. Wanda Grinde
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vote MT, "Biographical Profile for Wanda Grinde," accessed October 10, 2012
- ↑ Montana House of Representatives, House Committees
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Wanda's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Montana State House District 48 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Douglas Kary |
