Jennifer Fielder is an American politician who most recently served as a

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serving in the

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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

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, including

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, and western

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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

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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

* 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 {{Montana-politician-stub