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Montana State Senate Montana State Legislature Type Type Upper house Term limits 2 terms (8 years) New session started January 3, 2011 Leadership President of the Senate Jim Peterson, (R)
since January 3, 2011President pro Tempore Bruce Tutvedt, (R)
since January 3, 2011Majority Leader Jeff Essman, (R)
since January 3, 2011Minority Leader Carol Williams, (D)
since January 5, 2009Structure Members 50 Political groups Republican Party (28)
Democratic Party (22)Length of term 4 years Authority Article V, Section 2, Montana Constitution Salary $82.64/day + per diem Elections Last election November 2, 2010
(25 seats)Next election November 4, 2012
(25 seats)Redistricting Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission Meeting place House of Representatives Chamber
Montana State Capitol
Helena, MontanaWebsite Montana House of Representatives Coordinates: 46°35′09″N 112°01′06″W / 46.58583°N 112.01833°W[1]
The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana State Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators.
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Composition of the Senate
- 62nd Legislature - 2011-2013
Affiliation Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)Total Republican Democratic Vacant 60th Legislature 24 26 50 0 61st Legislature 27 23 50 0 62nd Legislature 28 22 50 0 Latest voting share 56% 44% Officers
Position Name Party President of the Senate Jim Peterson Republican President pro tempore Bruce Tutvedt Republican Majority Leader Jeff Essman Republican Minority Leader Carol Williams Democratic - Majority Whip: Greg Barkus (R)
- Majority Whip: Roy Brown (R)
- Minority Whip: Trudi Schmidt (D)
- Minority Whip: Kim Gillan (D)
- Secretary of the Senate: Marilyn Miller
- Sergeant at Arms: Nancy Clark
Members of the Montana Senate
District Senator Party Residence First elected 1 Chas Vincent Rep Libby 2010 2 Ryan Zinke Rep Whitefish 2008 3 Bruce Tutvedt Rep Kalispell 2008 4 Jon Sonju Rep Kalispell 2010 5 Verdell Jackson Rep Kalispell 2006 6 Carmine Mowbray Rep Polson 2010 7 Greg Hinkle Rep Thompson Falls 2008 8 Shannon Augare Dem Browning 2010 9 Rick Ripley Rep Wolf Creek 2008 10 Bradley Maxon Hamlett Dem Cascade 2008 11 Anders Blewett Dem Great Falls 2010 12 Mitch Tropila Dem Great Falls 2006 13 Edward Buttrey Rep Great Falls 2010 14 Llew Jones Rep Conrad 2010 15 Jim Peterson Rep Buffalo 2006 16 Jonathan Windy Boy Dem Box Elder 2008 17 Rowlie Hutton Rep Havre 2010 18 John Brenden Rep Scobey 2008 19 Donald Steinbeisser Rep Sidney 2005 20 Frederick Moore Rep Miles City 2010 21 Sharon Stewart-Peregoy Dem Crow Agency 2008 22 Taylor Brown Rep Huntley 2008 23 Alan Olson Rep Roundup 2010 24 Kim Gillan Dem Billings 2004 25 Kendall Van Dyk Dem Billings 2010 26 Lynda Moss Dem Billings 2004 27 Gary Branae Dem Billings 2008 28 Jeff Essmann Rep Billings 2004 29 Edward Walker Rep Billings 2010 30 Jason Priest Rep Red Lodge 2010 31 Ron Arthun Rep Wilsall 2010 32 Larry Jent Dem Bozeman 2006 33 Bob Hawks Dem Bozeman 2004 34 Joe Balyeat Rep Bozeman 2004 35 Art Wittich Rep Bozeman 2010 36 Debby Barrett Rep Dillon 2008 37 Steve Gallus Dem Butte 2004 38 Jim Keane Dem Butte 2008 39 Terry Murphy Rep Cardwell 2006 40 Mary Caferro Dem Helena 2010 41 Christine Kaufmann Dem Helena 2006 42 Dave Lewis Rep Helena 2004 43 Gene Vuckovich Dem Anaconda 2010 44 Bob Lake Rep Hamilton 2010 45 Jim Shockley Rep Victor 2004 46 Carol Williams Dem Missoula 2004 47 Ron Erickson Dem Missoula 2008 48 Tom Facey Dem Missoula 2010 49 David Wanzenried Dem Missoula 2006 50 Cliff Larsen Dem Missoula 2008 2009-2011 Senators
District Senator Party Residence 1 Aubyn Curtiss Republican Fortine 2 Ryan Zinke Republican Whitefish 3 Bruce Tutvedt Republican Kalispell 4 Gregory Barkus Republican Kalispell 5 Verdell Jackson Republican Kalispell 6 John Brueggeman Republican Polson 7 Greg Hinkle Republican Thompson Falls 8 Carol Juneau Democratic Browning 9 Rick Ripley Republican Wolf Creek 10 Bradley Maxon Hamlett Democratic Cascade 11 Trudi Schmidt Democratic Great Falls 12 Mitch Tropila Democratic Great Falls 13 Joseph Tropila Democratic Great Falls 14 Jerry Black Republican Shelby 15 Jim Peterson Republican Buffalo 16 Jonathan Windy Boy Democratic Box Elder 17 Ken Hansen Democratic Harlem 18 John Brenden Republican Scobey 19 Donald Steinbeisser Republican Sidney 20 Keith Bales Republican Otter 21 Sharon Stewart-Peregoy Democratic Crow Agency 22 Taylor Brown Republican Huntley 23 Kelly Gephardt Republican Roundup 24 Kim Gillan Democratic Billings 25 Roy Brown Republican Billings 26 Lynda Moss Democratic Billings 27 Gary Branae Democratic Billings 28 Jeff Essmann Republican Billings 29 Daniel McGee Republican Laurel 30 Robert Story, Jr. Republican Park City 31 John Esp Republican Big Timber 32 Larry Jent Democratic Bozeman 33 Bob Hawks Democratic Bozeman 34 Joe Balyeat Republican Bozeman 35 Gary Perry Republican Manhattan 36 Debby Barrett Republican Dillon 37 Steve Gallus Democratic Butte 38 Jim Keane Democratic Butte 39 Terry Murphy Republican Cardwell 40 Mike Cooney Democratic Helena 41 Christine Kaufmann Democratic Helena 42 Dave Lewis Republican Helena 43 Jesse Laslovich Democratic Anaconda 44 Rick Laible Republican Victor 45 Jim Shockley Republican Victor 46 Carol Williams Democratic Missoula 47 Ron Erickson Democratic Missoula 48 Carolyn Squires Democratic Missoula 49 David Wanzenried Democratic Missoula 50 Cliff Larsen Democratic Missoula Notes
External links
- Montana State Legislature
- Leadership of the 60th Montana Legislature
- State Senate of Montana from Project Vote Smart
- Montana Senate at Ballotpedia
- Chas Vincent (R)
- Ryan Zinke (R)
- Bruce Tutvedt (R)
- Jon Sonju (R)
- Verdell Jackson (R)
- Carmine Mowbray (R)
- Greg Hinkle (R)
- Shannon Augare (D)
- Rick Ripley (R)
- Bradley Hamlett (D)
- Anders Blewett (D)
- Mitch Tropila (D)
- Edward Buttrey (R)
- Llew Jones (R)
- Jim Peterson (R)
- Jonathan Windy Boy (D)
- Rowlie Hutton (R)
- John Brenden (R)
- Donald Steinbeisser (R)
- Frederick Moore (R)
- S. Stewart-Peregoy (D)
- Taylor Brown (R)
- Alan Olson (R)
- Kim Gillan (D)
- Kendall Van Dyk (D)
- Lynda Moss (D)
- Gary Branae (D)
- Jeff Essman (R)
- Edward Walker (R)
- Jason Priest (R)
- Ron Arthun (R)
- Larry Jent (D)
- Bob Hawks (D)
- Joe Balyeat (R)
- Art Wittich (R)
- Debby Barrett (R)
- Steve Gallus (D)
- Jim Keane (D)
- Terry Murphy (R)
- Mary Caferro (D)
- Christine Kaufmann (D)
- Dave Lewis (R)
- Gene Vuckovich (D)
- Bob Lake (R)
- Jim Shockley (R)
- Carol Williams (D)
- Ron Erickson (D)
- Tom Facey (D)
- David Wanzenried (D)
- Cliff Larsen (D)
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