Joe Read | Candidate for House District 93

The last speaker for our Get to Know Your Candidate Series is Joe Read for House District 93. He previously served in the House of Representatives for House District 15 from 2011 to 2013.

Joe Read is a farmer and emergency firefighter who lives in Ronan with his wife, Jill, three sons and two daughters. He attended Montana State University MSU- Bozeman for Agriculture Mechanics and an Associate Degree in Forestry. He started his career as a firefighter at Carded Timber Faller & Fire College in SKC, Pablo. 

Joe plans to stand firm to his strong, conservative values to support the Constitution – both Montana’s and the U.S. Constitution – and everything it stands for while preserving economic development in Montana. 

Austin Knudsen former speaker of the House of Representatives in 2017 has officially endorsed Joe Read here.  

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November 6th is Election Day | As a voter if you have not registered, you must go down to the county courthouse and register in person. Absentee ballots can be mailed in or dropped off in person at polling sites on election day. To find your voting location you can visit the county election office website here. 

Get to Know Your Candidates | Greg Hertz House District 12

Our next speaker for the Get to Know Your Candidate Series is longstanding public servant Greg Hertz running to serve again in House District 12.

Greg served in the Montana House of Representatives during the 2013, 2015 and 2017 legislative sessions; providing strong leadership as Speaker Pro Tempore. He will be seeking re-election for the 2019 legislative session speaking to his candidacy and I-85 and I-86 ballot initiatives. 

“I am a 5th generation Montanan, husband, father and business owner, and I'm running for re-election to the Montana Legislature. Please lend me your support, and together we can get our economy energized, get Montanans back to work and slow the growth of government.“

Greg Hertz website here

Pachyderm Meeting Information

Friday, October 5th from 12:00-1:00PM @ Polson Rural Fire Station off Regatta Road

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Background:

Greg was born in Malta and raised in Lake County. He attended schools in Polson and graduated from Ronan High School in 1976. He attended the University of Montana and paid for his schooling by working at Plum Creek Lumber in Pablo during the summers. In 1980 he graduated with a degree in Business Administration and passed the Certified Public Accounting exam. He worked for accounting firms in Kalispell and Billings before coming back to Polson to start his own accounting practice in 1983. In 1989 he became involved in the grocery business as the controller of Moodys Market Inc in Polson. In 1998 he became the majority owner of the company and the President/CEO. Moodys Market Inc currently operates six grocery stores including Super 1 Foods in Polson; Harvest Foods in Ronan, Lolo, Thompson Falls and St. Maries, ID; and Blacktail Grocery in Lakeside. Moodys Market Inc currently employs approximately 225 employees.

- Tea, coffee and cookies will be provided -

Pachyderm does not officially endorse any candidate but may from time to time support educational forums and events to educate the community. We do not financially contribute to any candidate or ballot issue.

Get to Know Your Candidate | Kim Christopher District Judge

The next speaker for our Get to Know Your Candidate Series is The Honorable Judge Kim Christopher. She has served as District Judge for Lake and Sanders County for 18 years and will share her goals in running again to serve. All are invited to bring friends and family to prepare to inform yourself before the election on local candidates. 

"Having grown up here, it matters a great deal to me to continue to bring honesty, integrity, fairness, efficiency, respect for the law, compassion and most especially my experience to the Bench. Please join me in my efforts to keep justice fair and impartial."

Kim Christopher grew up in Polson and received her J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law. She was a Captain in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the United States Army and the Lake County District Attorney. Her experience includes family law and criminal defense, and she has tried cases in the federal court system and in tribal court. In Lake and Sanders County she has served for 18 years as District Judge for the 20th Judicial District. 

Kim Christopher website here

Pachyderm Meeting Information

Friday, September 28th from 12:00-1:00PM

Polson Rural Fire Station off Regatta Road.

Tea and cookies will be provided.