Gerald Bennett
Gerald Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office January 5, 2009 – January 2, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Heinert |
| Succeeded by | Steve Gunderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1956 Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Malia Bennett |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Libby, Montana, U.S. |
| Other names | Gerald A. Bennett, Jerry Bennett |
Gerald 'Jerry' Bennett (born August 15, 1956) was an American politician and businessman who was a member of the Montana House of Representatives for the 1st district from 2009 to 2017.
Early life
[edit]Bennett was born in Fairbanks, Alaska. His grandfather and father lived in Lincoln County, Montana. In 1974, Bennett graduated from Libby High School in Libby, Montana.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Bennett has worked for companies including St. Regis Paper Co., W.R. Grace, Taylor Logging, Sunrise Rental, Valley Motor and S.J. Orr Service. As a businessman, he owned and operated a septic service and portable toilet rental business.[1]
On November 4, 2008, Bennett won the election and became a Republican member of Montana house of representatives for District 1, which includes Libby. He defeated Eileen J. Carney and Freeman W. Johnson with 59.65% of the votes.[3] On November 2, 2010, as an incumbent, he won the election and continued representing District 1 by defeating Eileen J. Carney with 71.34% of the votes.[4] On November 6, 2012, as an incumbent, he won the election unopposed.[5] On November 4, 2014, he won the election again and defeated Donald Coats with 75.68% of the votes.[6][7]
Bennett was a majority whip during the 2015–2016 session.[8]
On November 8, 2016, Bennett was elected as a member of Lincoln County Commission for the 2nd district. He defeated Rhoda Cargill.[9][2]
Personal life
[edit]Bennett's wife is Malia Bennett. They have two children, Coby and Amy. Bennett and his family live in Libby, Montana.[1][7][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "House District 1Posted on May 23". The Missoulian. May 23, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c "County Commissioners". lincolncountymt.us. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "MT State House 001". Our Campaigns. November 4, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "MT State House 001". Our Campaigns. November 2, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "MT State House 001". Our Campaigns. November 6, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "MT State House 001". Our Campaigns. November 4, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
Montana Legislature. "Jerry Bennett". Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2011. - ^ a b "Gerald Bennett's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Montana Legislature: 64th Session". The Montana Legislature. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ Franz, Justin (November 15, 2016). "Bennett Elected to Lincoln County Commission". Flathead Beacon. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Gerald Bennett at Ballotpedia
- Gerald A. Bennett Our Campaigns
- Jerry Bennett at Montana Republican Legislative Campaign Committee website
- Jerry Bennett mentioned as logging for Taylor Logging in Russell D. Remp's obituary at schnackenbergfh.com