Category Archives: Elections

Houck resigning from City Commission

Tracy Houck is resigning from the City Commission, effective Nov. 5. In a Thursday afternoon Facebook post, she wrote that she has accepted a position with Northrop Grumman in their Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program as a small business liaison officer. Under the city charter, when a vacancy occurs, commissioners “may, by majority vote of its remaining members, appoint a

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Election 2021: Results

10:30 p.m. update Preliminary votes are in for the municipal elections in Great Falls, Belt and Cascade. As a reminder, only those living within the boundary of those incorporated areas was eligible to vote. About 29,000 ballots were issued, according to the Cascade County elections office. Of those, 13,976 ballots were returned. The results are not considered final until the

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City Commission Candidate Q&A: Joe McKenney

Name: Joe McKenney Age: 63 Occupation: Entrepreneur, I have owned six local businesses employing hundreds of our fellow residents. Q: Why are you running for City Commission? A: Community service has always played an important role in my life. My background as a military veteran, entrepreneur, four-term lawmaker in the Montana House of Representatives and years of proven leadership will

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City Commission Candidate Q&A: Eric Hinebauch

Name: Eric Hinebauch Age: 36 Occupation: Owner of Hinebauch Agency (a Farmers Union Insurance Agency) Q: Why are you running for City Commission/mayor? A: I am running because I will bring a fresh perspective to the city commission. There is great value in having someone on the city commission who has started and is growing a business in this community.

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City Commission Candidate Q&A: Bob Kelly

Name: Bob Kelly Age: 67 Occupation: retired, current mayor Q: Why are you running for mayor? A: I am running for mayor to continue building on the momentum established in Great Falls over the last several years. I think I bring a significant level of institutional knowledge, financial expertise, and deep commitment to our community. Q: If elected, what are

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County attorney reviews candidates for November city ballot; determines Turoski’s name can be on ballot

Updated Aug. 27 regarding Greg Schoby’s name on the ballot. The names of candidates to appear on the city ballot in November has changed again. The Cascade County Attorney’s Office issued a legal opinion on July 23 stating that Paige Turoski’s name can appear on the ballot, after previously finding that her name could not because she hadn’t filed paperwork

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