Jennifer Fielder is an American politician who most recently served as a
Republican
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serving in the
Montana Senate
The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators elected for four years.
Composition of the Senate
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.
Political career
Fielder was first elected to the state senate in 2012. At the time she lived in
Thompson Falls and represented several counties in northwest
Montana
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, including
Sanders
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,
Mineral
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, and western
Missoula
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. After serving the maximum of two terms, Fielder was succeeded in her position by fellow Republican Bob Brown. She was elected to the
Montana Public Service Commission
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The PSC regulates private, investor-owned natural gas, electric, telephone, water and private sewer companies doing ...
in 2020.
Committees
Fielder has served on the Environmental Quality Council and Water Policy committees in an interim fashion.
Legislative work
Fielder has advocated the transfer of federal public lands to state governments. While some organizations see the transfer as paving the way for a sell off of public lands, Fielder says it is simply intended to provide better public access.
Career
Fielder is a former ski instructor and consultant, according to her website.
References
External links
Fielder's Official Senate Web Page
External links
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Living people
Republican Party Montana state senators
Women state legislators in Montana
21st-century American legislators
21st-century American women politicians
People from Thompson Falls, Montana
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Montana politicians
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