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Amanda Curtis
Amanda Gayle Curtis ( née Morse, born September 10, 1979) is an American politician who serves as the president of the Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE), Montana's largest labor union. Curtis served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015 and again from 2017 to 2019. She was the Democratic nominee in Montana's 2014 U.S. Senate election. Early life, education, and career Curtis's parents divorced when she was four years old. She credits her father's union benefits and health insurance for allowing her to obtain health care as a child, including basic vision and dental services. Her family was poor, and her mother struggled with mental illness; the family sometimes relied upon food stamps and endured periods of having their utilities disconnected. Her support of gun measures such as expanded background checks stems directly from the death of her brother, who killed himself playing Russian roulette when he was 16. Curtis valued education as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Sesso
Jon C. Sesso (born November 15, 1953) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was the Minority Leader of the Montana Senate, representing District 37 from 2013 to 2018. He was previously a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 76, from 2004 to 2013. Life and career before politics Jon Sesso was born on November 15, 1953 in Racine, Wisconsin.LinkedIn ProfileJon Sesso Planning Director at Butte MT Local Gov't. ''LinkedIn'' (2019). Retrieved 04/26/2019 In 1971, Sesso attended the University of Wisconsin Madison and obtained a bachelor's degree in Communications and a master's degree in Communications and Environmental Studies. Political career Since 1991, Sesso has been the Director of the Planning Department in the county of Silver Bow. He is heavily involved with Superfund activities, particularly in regards to the Berkeley Pit. In 2004, Jon Sesso was elected to the Montana House of Representatives for the state's 76th District. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |