Terry Vermeire
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Terry Vermeire | |
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Member of the Montana Senate from the 39th district | |
Assumed office January 2, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Jessica Wicks |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Terry Vermeire is an American politician serving as a member of the Montana Senate for the 39th district from January 4, 2023.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Vermeire moved to Anaconda, Montana in 1977[2] and found employment with Montana Power, where he worked for 25 years. After retiring, Vermeire worked part-time as a graphic designer. He was later elected to the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Commission.[3]
In 2022, following the death of State Senator Mark Sweeney, Vermeire was nominated as the Republican candidate in a special election to fill the remainder of Sweeney's term.[4]
Vermeire won the election against Democratic candidate Jesse Mullen, a newspaper executive from Deer Lodge, Montana.[5][3] He serves in the 68th session of the Montana Legislature.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Mike (2022-11-09). "Vermeire reflects on state Senate win; Andersen, Walker thank voters for B-SB council victories". Montana Standard. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Terry Vermeire for Montana". www.terryformontana.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ a b kasey.faur@mtstandard.com, KASEY FAUR (2022-11-06). "Mullen and Vermeire face off on ballot". Montana Standard. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ MTGOP (2022-07-22). "Republicans Nominate Terry Vermeire for SD39 Race". Montana GOP. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Montana Election Results". The New York Times. 2022-11-08. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Sen. Terry Vermeire, R-Anaconda | 2023 Montana Capitol Tracker". Montana Free Press. Retrieved 2023-06-07.