Francis "Ed" Edward Buttrey (born December 14, 1965) is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He served in the Montana Senate from 2011 to 2019 and then served in the Montana House of Representatives.[1] He was elected to Senate District 13, representing Great Falls, Montana, in 2011.[2]
Edward Buttrey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Jacobson |
| Member of the Montana Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Anders Blewett |
| Succeeded by | Tom Jacobson |
| Member of the Montana Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Tropila |
| Succeeded by | Brian Hoven |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Edward Buttrey December 14, 1965 Helena, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Montana State University |
Legislative history
editButtrey served as Majority Whip in the Senate during the 2015-2016 session.[3]
Buttrey has garnered a mixed reputation in regards to policy during his tenure in both Montana legislative bodies. Though Buttrey was lauded by centrist Republicans and Democrats alike for working on Medicaid expansion in Montana, he was criticized by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities for his legislation which the Center said "would likely cause coverage losses similar to or even higher than those of Arkansas, the first state with a Medicaid work requirement. That state ended coverage for more than 18,000 people.”[4]
In 2013, Buttrey voted for SB 405 which repealed same-day voter registration. Then-AARP President Jeannine English described the bill and other measures like it as "...a form of voter suppression."[1][5]
In 2019, Buttrey voted against Montana HB 547 which prohibits employers from stopping employees from discussing wages.[1]
Campaign for U.S House
editOn December 18, 2016, Buttrey announced his candidacy for the special election to fill Montana's at-large U.S. House seat vacated by United States Secretary of the Interior appointee Ryan Zinke.[6]
At the Republican party convention on March 3, 2017, Buttrey and multiple other GOP candidates were eliminated in favor of businessman Greg Gianforte who would go on to win the general election as well.[7]
Personal life
editButtrey received a degree in electrical engineering from Montana State University. He is a volunteer firefighter and volunteer football coach.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Vote Smart-Edward Buttrey
- ^ Montana Legislature. "EDWARD BUTTREY (R)". Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Montana Legislature: 64th Session". leg.mt.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ Katch, Hannah (March 7, 2019). "Revisions Can't Fix Montana Medicaid Proposal — Still Takes Coverage From Thousands". Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Yamanaka, Jackie (September 9, 2014). "AARP Joins Fight To Preserve Same-Day Voter Registration In Montana". Montana Public Radio. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Troy Carter (December 18, 2016). "Ed Buttrey becomes first candidate to announce for replacing Zinke". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Gianforte wins Republican nomination for Montana's US House election". NBC Montana. Associated Press. March 3, 2017. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Montana GOP. "SD13 Ed Buttrey". Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.