Jon C. Sesso (born November 15, 1953) is an American politician of the
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:
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*Botswana Democratic Party
*Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
*Gabonese Democratic Party
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. He was the Minority Leader of the
Montana Senate, representing District 37 from 2013 to 2018. He was previously a member of the
Montana House of Representatives, representing District 76, from 2004 to 2013.
Life and career before politics
Jon Sesso was born on November 15, 1953 in
Racine, Wisconsin.
[LinkedIn Profile]
Jon Sesso Planning Director at Butte MT Local Gov't.
''LinkedIn'' (2019). Retrieved 04/26/2019 In 1971, Sesso attended the
University of Wisconsin Madison
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and obtained a
bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...
in Communications and a
master's degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. in Communications and Environmental Studies.
Political career
Since 1991, Sesso has been the Director of the Planning Department in the county of
Silver Bow.
He is heavily involved with Superfund activities, particularly in regards to the
Berkeley Pit.
In 2004, Jon Sesso was elected to the
Montana House of Representatives for the state's 76th District. Sesso served on the House Appropriations Committee during his tenure. During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sesso served as the Minority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives for the
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:
Active parties Africa
*Botswana Democratic Party
*Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
*Gabonese Democratic Party
*Demo ...
.
Sesso was elected to the
Montana Senate in 2013 and succeeded
Carol Williams as the Minority Leader of the Senate.
[John S. Adams]
MT Lowdown – Episode 15: Sen. Jon Sesso on finding the middle ground
''MT Lowdown'' (April 16, 2019). Retrieved 04/26/2019
References
External links
Montana Senate - Jon Sessoofficial MT State Legislature website
Project Vote Smart – Representative Jon C. Sesso (MT)profile
Ballotpedia - Jon Sessoprofile
*''Follow the Money'' – Jon C Sesso
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campaign contributions
1953 births
21st-century American politicians
Living people
Members of the Montana House of Representatives
Montana state senators
Politicians from Butte, Montana
Politicians from Racine, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism & Mass Communication alumni
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