Terry Vermeire is an American politician serving as a member of the Montana Senate for the 39th district from January 4, 2023.[1]

Terry Vermeire
Member of the Montana Senate
from the 39th district
Assumed office
January 2, 2022
Preceded byJessica Wicks
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Early life and career

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Vermeire moved to Anaconda, Montana in 1977[2] and found employment with Montana Power, where he worked for 25 years. After retiring, Vermeire worked part-time as a graphic designer. He was later elected to the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Commission.[3]

In 2022, following the death of State Senator Mark Sweeney, Vermeire was nominated as the Republican candidate in a special election to fill the remainder of Sweeney's term.[4]

Vermeire won the election against Democrat candidate Jesse Mullen, a newspaper executive from Deer Lodge, Montana.[5][3] He serves in the 68th session of the Montana Legislature.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Mike (2022-11-09). "Vermeire reflects on state Senate win; Andersen, Walker thank voters for B-SB council victories". Montana Standard. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  2. ^ "Terry Vermeire for Montana". www.terryformontana.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  3. ^ a b kasey.faur@mtstandard.com, KASEY FAUR (2022-11-06). "Mullen and Vermeire face off on ballot". Montana Standard. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  4. ^ MTGOP (2022-07-22). "Republicans Nominate Terry Vermeire for SD39 Race". Montana GOP. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  5. ^ "Montana Election Results". The New York Times. 2022-11-08. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  6. ^ "Sen. Terry Vermeire, R-Anaconda | 2023 Montana Capitol Tracker". Montana Free Press. Retrieved 2023-06-07.