Jeff Essmann (born June 29, 1952) is an American politician and a Republican former member of the

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. Essmann was appointed to the Montana Senate in 2005 to represent Senate District 28. He was subsequently elected in 2006, and reelected in 2010. Essmann served as the president of the Montana Senate from 2013 to 2015. He is most notable for proposing Senate Bill 423 to legalize use of medical marijuana in Montana. Essmann ran for Governor of Montana in

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. He withdrew after it was determined that he lacked the necessary funds and support. He also ran in the 2017

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mayoral election, but was defeated by Bill Cole in the second round by a 28% margin.2017 Yellowstone County Municipal Election Results
kulr8.com (2017-11-07). Retrieved on 2022-02-16. Essmann served as the chairman of the Montana Republican Party from 2015 to 2017.

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1952 births Living people Republican Party Montana state senators Presidents of the Montana Senate State political party chairs of Montana Politicians from Billings, Montana University of Montana alumni Illinois Institute of Technology alumni {{Montana-politician-stub