September 2024
Saturday, September 28
8:15 a.m.
Delivered remarks at the Montana Medical Association Board of Trustees Annual Meeting
10:00 a.m.
Presented Purple Heart Medal to Retired Army Staff Sergeant Douglas Miller
11:00 a.m.
Met with Cole Mannix and staff at Old Salt Meat Company
Wednesday, September 25
8:15 a.m.
Montana Constituent Coffee
9:00 a.m.
Met with representatives from the Montana Bankers Association: K.C. Hickok (Bank of Bridger); Tom Severson (First Interstate Bank); Shawn Wiseman (Bank of Baker); Bill Bickle (Stockman Bank); Cera Hoyer (Belt Valley Bank); Jessica Schatzka (Belt Valley Bank); Bill Northey (US Bank); Kevin Northey; Jordan Blair (Bank of Bozeman); Sam Gilmer (Madison Valley Bank); and Sam Sill
9:15 a.m.
Met with representatives from the American Hotel & Lodging Association: Whitney Bergmann (Chair, Montana Lodging & Hospitality Association, Polson); Stephen Wahrlich (Owner, Best Western Plus Clocktower Inn, Billings); and Jessica Brady and Carol Fowler
10:00 a.m.
Attended Commerce Committee hearing
12:00 p.m.
Senate floor session
12:30 p.m.
Press interview
12:45 p.m.
Attended Senate Chairs meeting
2:00 p.m.
Press interview
2:30 p.m.
Attended Indian Affairs Committee Business Meeting
2:45 p.m.
Attended Indian Affairs Committee hearing
3:45 p.m.
Senate floor session
5:18 p.m.
Senate floor session
Tuesday, September 24
9:00 a.m.
Met with representatives from Mountain Health CO-OP: Blair Fjeseth (President and CEO, Helena); Crystal Ellerbe (President of Ellerbe Government Affairs) and Tylynn Gordon
9:15 a.m.
Met with representatives from the Livestock Marketing Association: Joe Goggins (Billings); Chelsea Good and Lucas Simmer
9:45 a.m.
Met with representatives from the American Network of Community Options and Resources/Consumer Direct Care: Bradley Rightnowar, Elise Aguilar, Barbara Merrill, Andrew Floyd, and Connor McLaren
12:00 p.m.
Senate floor session
12:45 p.m.
Attended Democratic Caucus
2:15 p.m.
Senate floor session
2:20 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Associated General Contractors of America: Cale Fisher (Project Manager, Riverside Contracting, Missoula); Hal Fuglevand (General Manager, Knife River, Billings); and David Smith (Executive Director, Montana Contractors Association, Helena)
2:45 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Indian Impacted Schools of Montana
3:30 p.m.
Press interview
5:00 p.m.
Delivered remarks celebrating the Air Force 77th Anniversary
Monday, September 23
3:30 p.m.
Delivered virtual remarks at the 70th Anniversary and Renaming of the McLaughlin Research Institute
5:30 p.m.
Senate floor session
Friday, September 20
7:20 a.m.
Press interview
8:00 a.m.
Met with community members from surrounding towns in the Flathead region
9:00 a.m.
Toured and met with Nomad Global Communications Solutions
10:00 a.m.
Toured and met with Proof Research
11:15 a.m.
Hosted Press Event
Thursday, September 19
9:35 a.m.
Press interview
11:30 a.m.
Senate floor session
1:15 p.m.
Met with Jamie Goguen and Tiffany Rose
1:45 p.m.
Senate floor session
Wednesday, September 18
8:15 a.m.
Montana Constituent Coffee
9:00 a.m.
Met with representatives from Teamsters: Erin Foley (Principal Officer, Teamsters Local 2, Butte); and Rhonda Johnson (Business Agent/Political Coordinator, Teamsters Local 190, Hardin)
9:15 a.m.
Met with National Forest Service Deputy Chief Chris French; Kiara Triangali (USDA Office of Congressional Affairs); Jake Donnay (Director)
9:30 a.m.
Met with representatives from Wounded Warrior Project: Tina Waggener (U.S. Army Veteran, Troy); Nicole Lyon (U.S. Army Reserve Veteran); Nancy O’Reilly (U.S. Navy Reserve Veteran); Kerry Allison (U.S. Army Veteran); Ashley Trevino (U.S. Air Force Veteran); and Mayara Fontes (WWP Staff)
10:00 a.m.
Attended Commerce Committee hearing
10:15 a.m.
Attended Indian Affairs Committee business meeting and nominations hearing
10:40 a.m.
Met with Senator Gary Peters
11:30 a.m.
Delivered remarks at the American Craft Spirits Association fly-in
11:45 a.m.
Met with representatives from the Montana Auto Dealers Association: Bruce Knudsen (Executive Vice President, Government Relations MTADA); Erik & Renee Anderson (Place Motors, Helena); Craig Charlton (Outside Counsel, MTADA); Jillian March (Communications Manager, MTADA); and Jackson Bell (Bell Motors, Cutbank)
11:50 a.m.
Senate floor session
12:00 p.m.
Delivered remarks at the Disabled American Veterans and Military Officers Association of America “Ending the Wait for Toxic-Exposed Veterans” Report Release
12:15 p.m.
Attended classified meeting with U.S. Space Command
2:00 p.m.
Met with Montana’s Fall Page Camile Certain
2:30 p.m.
Senate floor session
3:00 p.m.
Chaired Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing
Tuesday, September 17
9:00 a.m.
Met with John Rhoades (Community Organizer, Montana Women Vote); Rose Bender (Director of Research, Montana Budget and Policy Center); and Aubrey Godbey (Policy Analyst, Montana Budget and Policy Center)
9:30 a.m.
Met with representatives from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Diane Ascheman (Vice State Lead Ambassador, West Billings); Annika Bennion (ACT Lead, Sidney); Robert Corbett (ACT Lead, West Kalispell); Denver Henderson (Staff Partner, Missoula); and Keri Yoder (State Lead Ambassador, East Helena)
11:30 a.m.
Senate floor session
12:45 p.m.
Attended Democratic Caucus
2:30 p.m.
Attended classified meeting with General Langley
2:45 p.m.
Senate floor session
5:05 p.m.
Press interview
5:30 p.m.
Senate floor session
Monday, September 16
5:30 p.m.
Senate floor session
Thursday, September 12
9:00 a.m.
Met with Kenzie Butera Davis (Founder/CEO, Maro, Bozeman and CTIA Wireless Foundation Catalyst Winner); Trevor Jones and Dori Kreiger (CTIA)
9:30 a.m.
Met with representatives from the Tulalip Tribe: Teri Gobin (Chairwoman), Glen Gobin (Tulalip Tribe Councilmember), Lisa Koop Gunn
10:00 a.m.
Attended Banking Committee hearing
11:15 a.m.
Met with representatives from Montana Pork Producers: John Rauser; Jacob Waldner; Shorty Hofer; and Logan Braaten
11:30 a.m.
Senate floor session
11:45 a.m.
Press interview
1:20 p.m.
Phone call with Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo
1:45 p.m.
Senate floor session
Wednesday, September 11
8:15 a.m.
Montana Constituent Coffee
9:15 a.m.
Press interview
9:30 a.m.
Met with representatives from Montana Credit Unions: Gerry Singleton (President/CEO); Karen Smith (SVP and Chief Advocacy Officer); Steve Grooms (President/CEO, 1st Liberty FCU); Roz Groom; Ken Sylva (Chairman, 1st Liberty FCU) and Stacy Sylva
10:00 a.m.
Attended Commerce Committee hearing
12:00 p.m.
Met virtually with Musselshell County Commissioners: Mike Turley (District 3, Chairman); Bob Pancratz (District 1, Vice Chair); and Mike Goffena (District 2, Member)
2:15 p.m.
Phone call with Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
2:20 p.m.
Senate floor session
2:30 p.m.
Indian Affairs Committee Photo
3:00 p.m.
Met with representatives from the News/Media Alliance: Traci Bauer (VP of Content, Adams Publishing Group, Bozeman); Nathan Bekke (Senior Vice President Operations and Audience Strategy, Lee Enterprises, Billings); Brian Allfrey (Executive Director, Utah Press Association, Montana Newspaper Association, Nevada Press Association); and Robert Monteith (Editor, Hagadone Media)
3:15 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Boone and Crockett Club: Tony Schoonen (Missoula); Paul Phillips; Harry Carloss; and Charlie Booher
5:00 p.m.
Senate floor session
Tuesday, September 10
9:00 a.m.
Met with representatives from the Montana Farmers Union: Walt Schweitzer (MFU President, Geyser); Rachel Prevost (MFU Staff, Great Falls); Lisa Wade and Oscar Mayorga (MT Better Beef, Kila); Sarah Degn (Board Member, Fresh Hopped Farm, Sidney); April Martin (Associate Board Member, Wild Rose Center, Busby); Tammi Fladager (incoming County Commissioner, Peerless); Ben Peterson (Board Member; Judith Gap); Mary Jenni (Ambassador, Lewistown); Emma and Eric Wickens (Hilger); Grayce Siderius (Youth Delegate; Kalispell); Carah Ronan (Associate Board Director, Laurel); and John Wicks (Local County President, Ledger)
9:15 a.m.
Met with representatives from the Montana School Boards Association: Sue Corrigan (President, Kalispell Trustee); Krystal Zentner (President-Elect, Bridger Trustee); Rick Cummings (Vice President, Cascade Trustee); Tom Billteen (Past President, Butte Trustee); Scott Walter (COSSBA Western Director, East Helena Trustee); Arlene Walker-Andrews (Missoula Trustee); Jennifer Hoffman (Billings Trustee); Lance Melton (Executive Director); Debra Silk (Associate Executive Director) and Emily Dean (Director of Advocacy)
10:00 a.m.
Delivered remarks at America’s Credit Unions Congressional Caucus Fly-In
11:00 a.m.
Attended Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
11:30 a.m.
Senate floor session
12:30 p.m.
Phone call with Maryland Governor Wes Moore
12:45 p.m.
Met with Tim Peters of the Montana VFW, Helena, and Donna Mills
1:00 p.m.
Attended Democratic Caucus
2:15 p.m.
Senate floor session
3:00 p.m.
Met with family members of Marc Fogel: Anne Fogel and Celeste Burchenal
Monday, September 9
5:30 p.m.
Senate floor session