American politician from Montana
Jim Hamilton is an American politician, serving in the Montana House of Representatives since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party , Hamilton represents District 61.
Hamilton is running for re-election to a fourth term in the 2022 Montana House of Representatives election .[ 2]
Montana House of Representatives
Tenure
Early in 2017, Hamilton supported increasing the tobacco tax by $1.50 per pack of cigarettes. The bill failed to pass out of the tax committee.[ 3]
Hamilton opposed the tax plan put forward by national members of the Republican Party in 2017, arguing that these would worsen the state's deficit.[ 4] Montana Republican Party dramatically curbed spending in the state to make up for budget shortfalls.[ 5]
In 2021, Hamilton co-sponsored a "move over, slow down" bill to strengthen laws protecting first responders directing traffic, after two tow truck operators were killed in an accident.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Committee assignments
Appropriations Committee[ 1]
Joint Interim Committee on Revenue[ 1]
Joint Legislative Finance Committee[ 1]
Joint Subcommittee on Long-Range Planning[ 1]
Legislative Administration Committee (Vice Chair) [ 1]
Rules Committee[ 9]
Personal life
Hamilton resides in Bozeman, Montana . He is married, and has two children.[ 1]
Electoral history
2016
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2018
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2020
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References
^ a b c d e f g "Jim Hamilton's Biography" . Vote Smart . Retrieved January 13, 2022 .^ Miller, Alex (January 13, 2022). "Candidate filing begins in Montana" . Bozeman Daily Chronicle . Retrieved January 14, 2022 . ^ "Tobacco Tax Increase Dies In The House" . Montana Public Radio . April 11, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2022 .^ "Montana Dems Say GOP Tax Bill Could Worsen State Budget Crisis" . Montana Public Radio . December 20, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2022 .^ "Democratic State Legislators Say Budget Cuts Will Hit Gallatin County" . Montana Public Radio . December 20, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2022 .^ Kordenbrock, Mike (February 2, 2021). "After fatal October crash, families of tow truck operators support road safety bill" . Billings Gazette . Retrieved January 14, 2022 . ^ Cech, Mike; Hamilton, Jim (October 31, 2021). "Guest column: Montana Legislature strengthened 'move over, slow down' law" . Bozeman Daily Chronicle . Retrieved January 14, 2022 . ^ Samuels, Iris (March 26, 2021). "Montana House Advances Dress Code Requiring Suits and Ties" . Montana Public Radio . Retrieved January 14, 2022 . ^ "Montana House: Rules Committee" . American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy . Retrieved January 13, 2022 .^ "Montana House of Representatives elections, 2016" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved January 13, 2022 .^ "Montana House of Representatives elections, 2018" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved January 13, 2022 .^ "Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton 2020 legislative general election canvass" (PDF) . Retrieved 2021-05-28 .^ Stein, Perrin (October 29, 2020). "Three Gallatin County incumbents returning to state Legislature" . Bozeman Daily Chronicle . Retrieved January 14, 2022 .
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