Rick Jore, a Montana politician and businessman, was born and raised in Ronan, Montana, and received his associate's degree from North Idaho College in 1978 and is currently the owner of Westslope Trout Company and vice-chair of the Constitution Party of Montana. The Montana House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. ... Ronan is a city located in Northwest Montana in Lake County, Montana on the Flathead Indian Reservation about 12 miles south of Flathead Lake. ... Ronan is a city located in Northwest Montana in Lake County, Montana on the Flathead Indian Reservation about 12 miles south of Flathead Lake. ... Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²)  - Width 255 miles (410 km)  - Length 630 miles (1,015 km)  - % water 1  - Latitude 44°26N to 49°N  - Longitude 104°2W to 116°2W Population  Ranked... Ronan is a city located in Northwest Montana in Lake County, Montana on the Flathead Indian Reservation about 12 miles south of Flathead Lake. ... North Idaho College is a community college located in Coeur dAlene, Idaho, right next to the lake. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

First elected as a Republican in 1994, Jore served three terms in the Montana House of Representatives before leaving the Republican Party in 2000. Jore ran again for the legislature in 2000 and 2002 as a Constitution Party candidate and was narrowly defeated in both attempts. An extremely narrow defeat in 2004 after a recount was followed by a successful run in 2006, defeating his Democratic opponent 2,210 to 1,725 votes^[1]. Jore would have become the Constitution Party's highest elected official had the Constitution Party of Montana not previously disaffiliated from the Constitution Party National Committee. The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The Montana House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. ... The Constitution Party is a conservative third party in the United States, founded as the U.S. Taxpayers Party in 1992. ...

2004 election

Initial returns showed Jore winning election in Montana House district 12 in 2004, defeating his Democratic opponent by a margin of only 1 vote in a three-way race. In a legislature divided between 50 Republicans, 49 Democrats, and with a Democratic governor, Jore's alignment was expected to determine the partisan alignment of the state house.

However, given the closeness of the race, an automatic recount was initiated, showing the race tied between Jore and Democrat Jeanne Windham. Windham then filed suit, arguing that seven ballots marked for both Jore and the Republican candidate should not have been counted for Jore. On December 28, 2004, the Montana Supreme Court ruled in Windham's favor, effectively giving her the seat, and giving control of the Montana House to the Democrats.^[2][3] December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Montana Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Montana. ...

2006 Election

In the 2006 election, Jore won with 56.2% of the vote. With Republicans controlling the Montana House by a slim margin of 50-49, Jore obtained an unexpected amount of political leverage, and was later appointed chairman of the House Education Committee. [1]

References

1. ^ unofficial 2006 election results
2. ^ "Rick Jore’s Montana Nightmare" by Rick Jore, The American View, retrieved June 15, 2006
3. ^ "Ballot dispute leads to travesty of justice", Missoulian, May 5, 2005, retrieved June 15, 2006

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External links

• Campaign website
• Constitution Party press release
• Rick Jore's Vote-Smart.org bio