Daniel Zolnikov (born January 29, 1987) is an American politician who served as a member of the

Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years. Composition of the House :''67th Legislature – 2021� ...

from 2013 to 2021. He was elected to House District 47 which represents

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Career

Zolnikov is noted for pursuing pro-privacy legislation. He was chairman of the House Federal Relations, Energy and Telecommunications Committee. In June 2020, he was defeated in a race for a seat on the

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. In September 2020, he resigned to accept a position with an energy company. Subsequently, the

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Commission appointed his wife

Katie Zolnikov Katie Zolnikov is an American politician serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 45th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 4, 2021. Zolnikov succeeded her husband Daniel Zolnikov after he ...

to replace him. Zolnikov successfully ran for District 22 in the

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. He has given talks at

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and

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events.

References

External links

Official campaign website
Living people Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives University of Montana alumni 1987 births People from Roundup, Montana Politicians from Billings, Montana American people of Russian descent 21st-century American legislators 21st-century Montana politicians {{Montana-politician-stub