Jeff Essmann

Jeff Essmann (born June 29, 1952) is an American politician and a Republican former member of the Montana Senate. Essmann was appointed to the Montana Senate in 2005 to represent Senate District 28. He was subsequently elected in 2006, and reelected in 2010.^[1] Essmann served as the president of the Montana Senate from 2013 to 2015.

Jeff Essmann
President of the Montana Senate
In office January 7, 2013 – January 5, 2015
Preceded by	Jim Peterson
Succeeded by	Debby Barrett
Member of the Montana Senate from the 28th district
In office January 2005 – January 5, 2015
Preceded by	John Bohlinger
Succeeded by	Tom Richmond
Personal details
Born	(1952-06-29) June 29, 1952 (age 71) Billings, Montana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sherry Essmann
Alma mater	Illinois Institute of Technology University of Montana, Missoula

He is most notable for proposing Senate Bill 423 to legalize use of medical marijuana in Montana.^[2]

Essmann ran for Governor of Montana in 2012 election. He withdrew after it was determined that he lacked the necessary funds and support.^[3] He also ran in the 2017 Billings mayoral election, but was defeated by Bill Cole in the second round by a 28% margin.^[4]

Essmann served as the chairman of the Montana Republican Party from 2015 to 2017.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Montana Legislature. "Jeff Essmann". Retrieved 1 April 2011.
2. Midura, Kyle (2011-03-29). "Retired Physician Reacts to Legislator's Marijuana Proposal". KULR-TV. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
3. Republican Essmann drops out of Montana governor's race. Missoulian.com (2012-01-27). Retrieved on 2013-01-18.
4. 2017 Yellowstone County Municipal Election Results. kulr8.com (2017-11-07). Retrieved on 2022-02-16.