Sue Vinton

American politician from Montana
Sue Vinton
Majority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
Preceded byBrad Tschida
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 56th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2017
Preceded byTom Richmond
Personal details
Born (1956-11-26) November 26, 1956 (age 67)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMike Vinton
Children4
EducationAlfred University (BS)

Sue Vinton (born November 26, 1956) is an American politician who has served in the Montana House of Representatives from the 56th district since 2017.[1][2]

Career

Vinton started her career as a litigation paralegal. Vinton is a business owner and a general contractor in Montana.[3][4]

On November 8, 2016, Vinton won the election and became a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 56.[3][5][6] On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Vinton won the election and continued serving as the Montana House of Representatives for District 56.[7] On November 3, 2020, as an incumbent, Vinton won the election and continued serving as the Montana House of Representatives for District 56.[4][8]

Personal life

Vinton's husband is Mike Vinton. They have four children. Vinton and her family live in Lockwood, Montana.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021". Montana State Legislature. Montana Legislative Services Division. p. 31. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Sue Vinton". Leg.mt.gov. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  3. ^ a b c "Sue Vinton HD 56". Billingsgazette.com. October 9, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Sue Vinton's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "MT State House 056". ourcampaigns.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Montana 56th District State House Results: Sue Vinton Wins". nytimes.com. August 1, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "MT State House 056". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "MT State House 056". ourcampaigns.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

External links

  • Sue Vinton at meic.org
  • Sue Vinton at ballotpedia.org
  • Sue Vinton at ourcampaigns.com
Montana House of Representatives
Preceded by
Brad Tschida
 Majority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives
2021–present 		Incumbent
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Majority leaders
▌Mark Wright (R)
▌David Moon (D)
▌Mike Moran (D)
▌Jamie Long (DFL)
▌[to be determined] (R)
▌Sue Vinton (R)
▌Ray Aguilar (R)*
▌Jason Osborne (R)
▌Mike Lefor (R)
▌Bill Seitz (R)
▌Tammy West (R)
▌Ben Bowman (D)
▌Emily Long (D)
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Territories:
▌Rory Respicio (D)*
▌Ed Propst (D)
▌Kenneth Gittens (D)*
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▌James Gallagher (R)
▌Vic Miller (D)
▌Derrick Graham (D)
▌Matt Hall (R)
▌Kim Abbott (D)
Vacant*
▌Zac Ista (D-NPL)
▌Mike Yin (D)
Federal districts:
None*
Territories:
▌Chris Duenas (R)*
▌Patrick San Nicolas (R)
▌Dwayne DeGraff (I)*
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▌Democratic: 27 states
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68th Legislature (2023-2024)
Speaker of the House
Matt Regier (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Rhonda Knudsen (R)
Majority Leader
Sue Vinton (R)
Minority Leader
Kim Abbott (D)
  1. ▌Steve Gunderson (R)
  2. ▌Neil Duram (R)
  3. ▌Braxton Mitchell (R)
  4. ▌Matt Regier (R)
  5. ▌Dave Fern (D)
  6. ▌Amy Regier (R)
  7. ▌Courtenay Sprunger (R)
  8. ▌Terry Falk (R)
  9. ▌Tony Brockman (R)
  10. ▌Bob Keenan (R)
  11. ▌Tanner Smith (R)
  12. ▌Linda Reksten (R)
  13. ▌Paul Fielder (R)
  14. ▌Denley Loge (R)
  15. ▌Marvin Weatherwax (D)
  16. ▌Tyson Running Wolf (D)
  17. ▌Ross Fitzgerald (R)
  18. ▌Llew Jones (R)
  19. ▌Russ Miner (R)
  20. ▌Fred Anderson (R)
  21. ▌Edward Buttrey (R)
  22. ▌Lola Sheldon-Galloway (R)
  23. ▌Scot Kerns (R)
  24. ▌Steven Galloway (R)
  25. ▌Steve Gist (R)
  26. ▌George Nikolakakos (R)
  27. ▌Joshua Kassmier (R)
  28. ▌Paul Tuss (D)
  29. ▌Edward Butcher (R)
  30. ▌James Bergstrom (R)
  31. ▌Frank Smith (D)
  32. ▌Jonathan Windy Boy (D)
  33. ▌Casey Knudsen (R)
  34. ▌Rhonda Knudsen (R)
  35. ▌Brandon Ler (R)
  36. ▌Bob Phalen (R)
  37. ▌Jerry Schillinger (R)
  38. ▌Greg Kmetz (R)
  39. ▌Gary Parry (R)
  40. ▌Greg Oblander (R)
  41. ▌Gayle Lammers (R)
  42. ▌Sharon Stewart-Peregoy (D)
  43. ▌Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R)
  44. ▌Larry Brewster (R)
  45. ▌Katie Zolnikov (R)
  46. ▌Bill Mercer (R)
  47. ▌Denise Baum (D)
  48. ▌Jodee Etchart (R)
  49. ▌Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D)
  50. ▌Naarah Hastings (R)
  51. ▌Mike Yakawich (R)
  52. ▌Sherry Essmann (R)
  53. ▌Nelly Nicol (R)
  54. ▌Terry Moore (R)
  55. ▌Lee Deming (R)
  56. ▌Sue Vinton (R)
  57. ▌Fiona Nave (R)
  58. ▌Brad Barker (R)
  59. ▌Marty Malone (R)
  60. ▌Laurie Bishop (D)
  61. ▌Jim Hamilton (D)
  62. ▌Ed Stafman (D)
  63. ▌Alice Buckley (D)
  64. ▌Jane Gillette (R)
  65. ▌Kelly Kortum (D)
  66. ▌Eric Matthews (D)
  67. ▌Jedediah Hinkle (R)
  68. ▌Caleb Hinkle (R)
  69. ▌Jennifer Carlson (R)
  70. ▌Julie Dooling (R)
  71. ▌Kenneth Walsh (R)
  72. ▌Tom Welch (R)
  73. ▌Jennifer Lynch (D)
  74. ▌Derek J. Harvey (D)
  75. ▌Marta Bertoglio (R)
  76. ▌Donavon Hawk (D)
  77. ▌John Fitzpatrick (R)
  78. ▌Gregory Frazer (R)
  79. ▌Laura Smith (D)
  80. ▌Zachary Wirth (R)
  81. ▌Melissa Romano (D)
  82. ▌Mary Caferro (D)
  83. ▌Kim Abbott (D)
  84. ▌Jill Cohenour (D)
  85. ▌Michele Binkley (R)
  86. ▌David Bedey (R)
  87. ▌Ron Marshall (R)
  88. ▌Wayne Rusk (R)
  89. ▌Katie Sullivan (D)
  90. ▌Marilyn Marler (D)
  91. ▌Connie Keogh (D)
  92. ▌Mike Hopkins (R)
  93. ▌Joe Read (R)
  94. ▌Tom France (D)
  95. ▌SJ Howell (D)
  96. ▌Jonathan Karlen (D)
  97. ▌Lyn Hellegaard (R)
  98. ▌Bob Carter (D)
  99. ▌Mark Thane (D)
  100. ▌Zooey Zephyr (D)