Derek Skees (born 1968) is an American politician serving as a
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
member of the
Montana House of Representatives from the 11th district.
Skees chairs the House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations Committee.
Career
In November 2011, Skees won the election and became a Republican member of
Montana House of Representatives for District 4.
In 2013, Skees ran for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor in 2012, but lost to incumbent
Monica Lindeen.
In 2014, Skees ran for Montana's 5th Public Service Commissioner seat, but only secured 34% of the vote in the primary.
Since 2016, Skees has been a member of
Montana House of Representatives for District 11.
In April 2021, Skees announced that he will seek election to Montana's Public Service Commission, the agency responsible for regulating Montana utilities. He previously sought election to the commission in 2014, though was defeated in the Republican primary election.
In 2021, Skees was the master of ceremonies for the Red Pill Festival held in
St. Regis, Montana
St. Regis or Saint Regis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Montana. The population was 319 at the time of the 2010 census.
The post office opened in 1896.
Geography
St. Regis is located at (47 ...
, which sought to promote anti-government conspiracy theories.
In 2021 Skees, unhappy with a preliminary injunction that blocked three anti-abortion bills, said “we need to throw out Montana’s socialist rag of a constitution.”
Personal life
Skees is married to Ronalee Skees; they reside in
Kalispell, Montana
Kalispell (, Montana Salish: Ql̓ispé, Kutenai language: kqayaqawakⱡuʔnam) is a city in, and the county seat of, Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census put Kalispell's population at 24,558. In Montana's northwest region ...
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References
Living people
Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
University of Central Florida alumni
People from Whitefish, Montana
21st-century American politicians
People from Flathead County, Montana
1968 births
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