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Rating Group: Montana Stockgrowers Association

2007 Positions on Livestock Issues

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State Office Name Party Rating
MT State House - 18 Llewelyn Jones Republican A+
MT State House - 29 Edward Butcher Republican A
MT State House - 31 Frank Smith Democratic C+
MT State House - 32 Jonathan Windy Boy Democratic C
MT State House - 82 Mary Caferro Democratic D+
MT State House - 84 Jill Cohenour Democratic D
MT State Senate - 23 Tom McGillvray Republican A+
MT State Senate - 30 John Esp Republican A+
MT Commissioner - 1 Ray Hawk A+
MT Commissioner - 3 Don Ryan B
MT Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen Republican A+
Duane Ankney A
Shannon Augare C
Keith Bales A+
Joe Balyeat A
Gregory Barkus A+
Debby Barrett A+
William Beck, Sr. A+
Arlene Becker D+
Bob Bergren C
Norma Bixby D+
Jerry Black A+
Mark Blasdel A+
Scott Boggio A+
Gary Branae C
Roy Brown A
John Brueggeman A
Terrence Callahan D
Margarett Campbell B
Edith Clark B+
John Cobb A+
Vicki Cocchiarella B
Mike Cooney C
Douglas Cordier B
Aubyn Curtiss A+
Sue Dickenson D
Robyn Driscoll C
Ernie Dutton A
Robert Ebinger, Jr. C
Jim Elliott C
Ron Erickson D
Jeffrey Essmann A
George Loren Everett A+
Eve Franklin D+
Julie French C
Kevin Furey C
David Gallik D+
Steven Gallus C
Kelly Gebhardt A+
Kim Gillan C+
William Glaser A+
Wanda Grinde D
George Groesbeck C+
Robin Hamilton D+
Betsy Hands D
Kenneth Hansen C+
Dan Harrington C
Robert Hawks C
Ralph Heinert, Jr. A
Gordon Hendrick A+
Teresa Henry D+
Edward Hilbert A+
Dennis Himmelberger A+
Cynthia Hiner C+
Galen Hollenbaugh C
Pat Ingraham A+
Verdell Jackson A
Hal Jacobson D+
Joey Jayne D
Larry Jent C
Bill Jones A
Mike Jopek C+
Rick Jore B+
Carol Juneau C
Dave Kasten A+
Christine Kaufmann D+
Jim Keane B
Krayton Kerns A+
Sam Kitzenberg B
Harry Klock A+
Roger Koopman B+
Deborah Kottel C
Richard Laible B+
Bob Lake A+
Carol Lambert A+
Michael Lange A+
Lane Larson C
Jesse Laslovich C+
Dave Lewis A
Greg Lind C
Gary MacLaren A+
Bruce Malcolm A+
Dave McAlpin D
Bill McChesney B+
Daniel McGee A+
Walter McNutt A
Scott Mendenhall A
Mike Milburn A+
Penny Armstrong Morgan A+
Lynda Moss C
State Office Name Party Rating
MT State House - 18 Llewelyn Jones R A+
MT State House - 29 Edward Butcher R A
MT State House - 31 Frank Smith D C+
MT State House - 32 Jonathan Windy Boy D C
MT State House - 82 Mary Caferro D D+
MT State House - 84 Jill Cohenour D D
MT State Senate - 23 Tom McGillvray R A+
MT State Senate - 30 John Esp R A+
MT Commissioner - 1 Ray Hawk A+
MT Commissioner - 3 Don Ryan B
MT Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen R A+
Duane Ankney A
Shannon Augare C
Keith Bales A+
Joe Balyeat A
Gregory Barkus A+
Debby Barrett A+
William Beck, Sr. A+
Arlene Becker D+
Bob Bergren C
Norma Bixby D+
Jerry Black A+
Mark Blasdel A+
Scott Boggio A+
Gary Branae C
Roy Brown A
John Brueggeman A
Terrence Callahan D
Margarett Campbell B
Edith Clark B+
John Cobb A+
Vicki Cocchiarella B
Mike Cooney C
Douglas Cordier B
Aubyn Curtiss A+
Sue Dickenson D
Robyn Driscoll C
Ernie Dutton A
Robert Ebinger, Jr. C
Jim Elliott C
Ron Erickson D
Jeffrey Essmann A
George Loren Everett A+
Eve Franklin D+
Julie French C
Kevin Furey C
David Gallik D+
Steven Gallus C
Kelly Gebhardt A+
Kim Gillan C+
William Glaser A+
Wanda Grinde D
George Groesbeck C+
Robin Hamilton D+
Betsy Hands D
Kenneth Hansen C+
Dan Harrington C
Robert Hawks C
Ralph Heinert, Jr. A
Gordon Hendrick A+
Teresa Henry D+
Edward Hilbert A+
Dennis Himmelberger A+
Cynthia Hiner C+
Galen Hollenbaugh C
Pat Ingraham A+
Verdell Jackson A
Hal Jacobson D+
Joey Jayne D
Larry Jent C
Bill Jones A
Mike Jopek C+
Rick Jore B+
Carol Juneau C
Dave Kasten A+
Christine Kaufmann D+
Jim Keane B
Krayton Kerns A+
Sam Kitzenberg B
Harry Klock A+
Roger Koopman B+
Deborah Kottel C
Richard Laible B+
Bob Lake A+
Carol Lambert A+
Michael Lange A+
Lane Larson C
Jesse Laslovich C+
Dave Lewis A
Greg Lind C
Gary MacLaren A+
Bruce Malcolm A+
Dave McAlpin D
Bill McChesney B+
Daniel McGee A+
Walter McNutt A
Scott Mendenhall A
Mike Milburn A+
Penny Armstrong Morgan A+
Lynda Moss C
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