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Montana Republican Party 
Chairman William Deschamps Headquarters 1005 Partrige Ste #4
Helena, MT 59602Ideology American Conservatism
Center-right
American conservatism
Social conservatism
Fiscal conservatism
Economic liberalism
NeoconservatismNational affiliation Republican Party Official colors Red Website http://mtgop.org/ Politics of the United States
Political parties
ElectionsThe Montana Republican Party (MTGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Montana. The party is led by Chairman William Deschamps (Missoula) and Vice Chair Christy Clark (Choteau). The National Committeeman is Errol Galt (Martinsdale) and the National Committeewoman is Betti Hill (Helena). The MTGOP is located in Helena, Montana and is a private company organized of political organizations which include political action groups, political advocacy groups, political interest groups, and other types of political organizations. [1]
Gary K. Carlson was the 2010 Executive Director[2]. He replaced Max Hunsaker in January.
Republican John McCain won Montana in 2008 with 49.43% of the total statewide vote over Democrat Barack Obama who received 47.17%, a 2.4-percent margin of victory for the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona.
Contents
Current elected officers
Office Name County Chair William Deschamps Missoula Vice Chair Christy Clark Teton Secretary Cynthia Johnson Pondera Treasurer Shirley Warehime Lewis & Clark Assistant Treasurer Lorna Kuney Lewis & Clark National Committeeman Errol Galt Meagher National Committeewoman Betti Hill Lewis & Clark Current elected officials
The Montana Republican party controls one of the six statewide offices and holds majorities in the Montana House of Representatives and Senate. It also holds the state's at-large congressional district.
Member of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives
Statewide offices
Legislative leaders
- President of the Senate: Jim Peterson
- Senate Majority Leader: Jeff Essman
- Speaker of the House: Mike Milburn
- House Majority Leader: Tom McGillvray
Members of the Montana Senate
District Senator Residence 1 Aubyn Curtiss Fortine 2 Ryan Zinke Whitefish 3 Bruce Tutvedt Kalispell 4 Gregory Barkus Kalispell 5 Verdell Jackson Kalispell 6 John Brueggeman Polson 7 Greg Hinkle Thompson Falls 9 Rick Ripley Wolf Creek 14 Jerry Black Shelby 15 Jim Peterson Buffalo 18 John Brenden Scobey 19 Donald Steinbeisser Sidney 20 Keith Bales Otter 22 Taylor Brown Huntley 23 Kelly Gephardt Roundup 25 Roy Brown Billings 28 Jeff Essmann Billings 29 Daniel McGee Laurel 30 Robert Story, Jr. Park City 31 John Esp Big Timber 34 Joe Balyeat Bozeman 35 Gary Perry Manhattan 36 Debby Barrett Dillon 39 Terry Murphy Cardwell 42 Dave Lewis Helena 44 Rick Laible Victor 45 Jim Shockley Victor Members of the Montana House of Representatives
District Representative Residence 1 Gerald Bennett Libby 2 Chas Vincent Libby 3 Dee Brown Hungry Horse 5 Keith Regier Kalispell 6 Bill Beck Whitefish 7 Jon Sonju Kalispell 9 Scott Reichner Bigfork 10 Mark Blasdel Somers 11 Janna Taylor Dayton 13 Pat Ingraham Thompson Falls 14 Gordon Hendrick Superior 17 Russell Bean Augusta 18 Jesse O'Hara Great Falls 19 Mike Milburn Cascade 24 Brian Hoven Great Falls 27 Llew Jones Conrad 28 Roy Hollandsworth Brady 29 Edward Butcher Winifred 30 Dave Kasten Brockway 34 Wendy Warburton Havre 35 Wayne Stahl Saco 37 Walter McNutt Sidney 39 Lee Randall Broadus 43 Duane Ankney Colstrip 44 William Glaser Huntley 45 Tom Berry Roundup 46 Ken Peterson Billings 47 Dennis Himmelberger Billings 50 Tom McGillvray Billings 53 Elsie Arntzen Billings 55 Cary Smith Billings 56 Don Roberts Billings 57 Penny Morgan Billings 58 Krayton Kerns Laurel 60 David Howard Park City 61 Joel Boniek Livingston 67 Gordon Vance Bozeman 68 Scott Sales Bozeman 69 Ted Washburn Bozeman 70 Michael More Gallatin Gateway 71 Bob Wagner Harrison 72 Jeffrey Welborn Dillon 77 Scott Mendenhall Clancy 83 Harry Klock Harlowton 84 Mike Miller Helmville 87 Ron Stoker Darby 88 Bob Lake Hamilton 89 Gary MacLaren Victor 90 Ray Hawk Florence 100 Bill Nooney Missoula Anti-homosexuality controversy
Despite the legal precedent set in 2003 by Lawrence v. Texas abolishing sodomy laws, the Montana Republican Party provoked outrage when it declared in 2010 "We support the clear will of the people of Montana expressed by legislation to keep homosexual acts illegal." [3]
Platform
The Montana Republican Party Platform was adopted June 19, 2010. It shows the Montana Republican Party's support of the Montana and United States Government along with the programs provided to help the citizens of Montana. [4]
Agriculture
The party supports the importance of the agriculture industry. It is the most efficient industry in Montana and the party recommends elimination of programs to help better the industry and support private property rights. [5]
American Indian Affairs
The party supports the governments and legal rights of the American Indian tribes. [6]
Business and labor
The party supports the free market methods and believes it is the best way to distribute the state’s resources and is the best way in setting fair wages and prices that help the citizens of Montana. [7]
Crime
The party supports fair and equal enforcement of the law. The citizens have the right to live in a crime free environment. It supports all the programs including truth in sentencing, lifetime supervision for convicted sexual offenders, school safety, homosexual acts, youth court, prison reform, sexual offense victims, restitution, limit appeals, jury authority, seatbelts, cyber crime, drugs and alcohol, medical use of marijuana, and parental rights. [8]
Economic development
The party is in favor of a good state environment for economic development. It believes that there should be business friendly environment promoting the private sector to create jobs for the citizens. Also, attracting more industries and businesses with promoting this business friendly environment in the state of Montana. [9]
Education
The party believes that education is very important. It supports equal access to education for all citizens and want to have highly skilled and educated individuals in Montana. It supports public school funding, local support from the school boards, a basic system of quality schools, educational choice for the parents and children, vocational and technical education, and the Montana university system. [10]
Human services
The party supports family beliefs and values. It believes that treatment and care should be provide to families at all times at the local level. It also wants to work to improve the Montana human service delivery system by providing more services with more participation in each department. [11]
Health care
The party supports Obamacare. It supports all programs that provide care for the elderly, handicapped, services to children and youth, and general public safety and human service issues. [12]
Immigration
The party agrees with securing the borders and removing all illegal immigrants. It wants the federal government to enforce all laws of illegal immigration to protect the job opportunities to the citizens. [13]
Local government
The party supports all local authorities and wants to give them full control of the local units for being the most responsible and trustworthy people. [14]
National affairs
The party supports individual freedom and liberty to all citizens. It believes in the United States Constitution and that it is the supreme law of the land. It is strongly against any attempts to destroy the United States Constitution amendments. [15]
Natural resources
The party recognizes that Montana has great natural resources and great economic development because of the management and distribution of these natural resources. It supports all programs that protect the environment to keep the natural resources safe. [16]
State administration
The party supports the state constitution and the rights that are provided to the citizens to guarantee protection to these individual rights. These rights should not be undermined by the executive, judicial, or legislative branches of the state government. [17]
See also
- Political party strength in Montana
- United States presidential election in Montana, 2008
- Montana Democratic Party
External links
- Montana Republican Party
- Montana Federation of College Republicans
- Montana Young Republican Professionals
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Montana GOP names new executive director". Missoulian. http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_7b645eb2-e508-11de-8eba-001cc4c03286.html.
- ^ http://www.towleroad.com/2010/06/new-montana-gop-party-platform-criminalize-gay-sex.html
- ^ [2], Montana Republican Party Platform.
- ^ [3], Montana Republican Platform.
- ^ [4], Montana Republican Platform.
- ^ [5], Montana Republican Platform.
- ^ [6], Montana Republican Party Platform.
- ^ [7], Montana Republican Party Platform.
- ^ [8], Montana Republican Party Platform.
- ^ [9], Montana Republican Party Platform.
- ^ [10], Montana Republican Party Platform.
- ^ [11], Montana Republican Party Platform.
- ^ [12], Montana Republican Party Platform.
- ^ [13], Montana Republican Party Platform.
- ^ [14], Montana Republican Party Platform.
- ^ [15], Montana Republican Party Platform.
Categories:- Politics of Montana
- Republican Party (United States) by state
- Montana Republican Party Platform
- President of the Senate: Jim Peterson
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