Barbara Bessette is an American politician who was a member of the

Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years. Composition of the House :''67th Legislature – 2021� ...

in the

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, representing District 24.

Career

Before being elected to the Montana House of Representatives, Barbara Bessette worked as a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist at Gateway Prevention in

Great Falls, Montana Great Falls is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Cascade County. The population was 60,442 according to the 2020 census. The city covers an area of and is the principal city of the Great Falls, M ...

. Ms. Bessette also served as the chair of the Cascade County DUI task force, as well as on numerous coalitions that help to fight substance abuse. In 2018 she ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary for District 24 of the Montana House of Representatives. In the general election she faced Republican Mike McNamara whom she beat with 52.4 percent of the vote.

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