Bruce Gillespie (politician)

Bruce Gillespie
Member of the Montana Senate
from the 9th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
Preceded byLlew Jones
Personal details
Born1946 (age 77–78)
Kevin, Montana
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDoreen
ChildrenKisten and Kent
Alma materMontana State University, (BA)
OccupationRancher

Bruce "Butch" Gillespie (born 1946) is an American politician. He is a Republican representing the 9th district in the Montana State Senate.[1][2]

Political career

In 2018, former 9th district Montana State Senator, Llew Jones, was unable to run for re-election due to term limits.[3] Gillespie ran for the open seat, won the Republican primary with 68.7% of the vote, and went on to win the general election with 73.2% of the vote.[2][4]

As of June 2020, Gillespie sits on the following committees:[5]

  • Natural Resources
  • Taxation
  • Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation

Electoral record

2018 Republican primary: Montana State Senate, District 9[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Checked Bruce Gillespie 2,550 68.7%
Republican Charlie Brown 1,161 31.3%
2018 general election: Montana State Senate, District 9[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Checked Bruce Gillespie 6,347 73.2%
Democratic Kurt Dyer 2,318 26.8%

Personal life

Gillespie was born in Kevin, Montana in 1946.[1] He went to high school in Sunburst, Montana, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Agriculture Business and Range Management from Montana State University.[6] Gillespie served two years in the Peace Corps in Ecuador.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bruce Gillespie's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bruce Gillespie". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b Kavanagh, Leanne (7 February 2018). "Charlie Brown, Butch Gillespie file for Senate District 9 position". The Valierian. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ Chaney, Jesse (12 October 2018). "Legislative candidate profile: Bruce 'Butch' Gillespie, Republican for SD9". Independent Record. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Sen. Bruce Gillespie". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2019". Montana Legislative Services Division. January 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2021.


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