Candidate for Montana House of Representatives - District 79 in 2020 Montana General Election.
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Get StartedRob will work to ensure that Montana's most vulnerable citizens are protected. In his time on the Commission, Rob led the city in ensuring that all of our citizens are treated fairly and equally. He initiated amending our non-discrimination ordinance to remove language targeting members of the LGBT community and recently supported removing the confederate fountain. Rob also uses his legal practice to ensure safety and advance the human rights of all Montanans. Currently, Rob is co-counsel on the case against Andrew Anglin and his white supremecist website, The Daily Stormer. Rob also advocated for an indigent mother faced with with losing her parental rights and secured a ruling from the Montana Supreme Court directing district courts to appoint an attorney to unrepresented people some civil cases. Once elected, Rob will continue to fight for the rights of all Montanans, not just those with money or privilege. Learn more
Montana is not immune from the increasing rich-poor gap. Montana's middle class shrank from 51.3 percent in 2000 to 46.6 percent in 2013. Until this shrinking middle class is addressed, the rest of Montana's needs cannot be solved. Rob will fight to make sure all Montanans can earn a living wage and be free from the fear of poverty. In the 2019 session, Rob sponsored bills to protect the earned income tax credit from being taken by creditors and stood up for Montanans at every turn. Learn more
Helena, along with other rural communities rely on economic opportunity to sustain or grow their local job markets. During his time on the Helena City Commission, Rob worked to increase jobs by hiring additional police and fire personnel. In 2017, Rob also approved the first cost of living adjustment in two years and created paid family leave. Rob would like to translate that success into state policy. During the 2019 session, he proudly supported the state pay plan. Learn more
Rob also understands the need for public lands to provide hunting and fishing opportunities for all Montanans. Rob is an avid fisherman, regularly utilizing our stream access laws to reach streams from public roads and bridges. He also enjoys hunting and is committed to supporting public employees that maintain our outdoor heritage. Rob was important in keeping public input in making wildlife decisions, and co-sponsored numerous bills on behalf of our environment. Learn more
Since he was a kid, Rob has been exploring Montana's public lands and working to protect Montana's wild places. He earned a bachelor and law degree with an emphasis in environmental protection and has worked diligently on the City Commission to ensure Montana's lands are protected. He championed protecting the Smith River and the small Helena businesses that rely on Montana's robust recreation economy. Rob has also implemented Helena's climate change task force recommendations, including adjusting the water rate structure and creating the Citizen Conservation Board. As a legislator, Rob will ensure that Montana's public lands stay in public hands and our environment clean and healthy for future generations. Learn more
Rob has dedicated his legal career to protecting Montanans against corporations. He spends his days fighting against large banks and debt collectors. Rob has helped numerous Montanans keep their homes and escape illegal debt collection practices. Montana needs a representative that can stand up to these special interest groups. In the 2019 session, Rob sponsored bills to help protect homeowners from abusive mortgage loan servicers, to stop abusive lending practices, and to limit debit card fees. Learn more
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