The newly elected Montana Legislature on Wednesday voted in management for the upcoming session that begins Jan. 2.
This 12 months would be the first time a celebration — Republicans on this case— maintain a supermajority within the trendy configuration of the Legislature. Republicans gained 68 seats within the Home of Representatives and 35 seats within the state Senate.
Within the higher chamber, Republicans elected Sen. Jason Ellsworth of Hamilton to function Senate president, Sen. Ken Bogner of Miles Metropolis as Senate professional tem and Sen. Steve Fitzpatrick of Nice Falls to be majority chief.
Within the Home, the GOP picked Rep. Matt Regier, from Kalispell, as speaker. Rep. Rhonda Knudsen, of Culbertson, is speaker professional tempore.
Democrats picked Sen. Pat Flowers, of Belgrade, to guide them within the Senate and re-elected Rep. Kim Abbott, of Helena, to guide them within the Home.
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Within the Home, Sen. Susan Webber, of Browning, and Sen. Shannon O’Brien, of Missoula, have been elected senate minority whips.
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Tom Kuglin is the deputy editor for the Lee Newspapers State Bureau. His protection focuses on outside, recreation and pure assets.