Shannon Augare
| Shannon Augare | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Montana Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office 2010 - | |
| Preceded by | Carol Juneau |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Residence | Browning, Montana |
Shannon James Augare is a Democrat member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected for Senate District 8 in 2010. Previously, he served the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 16 from 2007 until the end of 2010.[1]
Representative Augare was Chairman of the Law and Justice Interim Committee, a member of the Business and Labor Standing Committee, Federal Relations, Energy, and Telecommunications Standing Committee, and Rules Standing Committee. He is a former member of the National Community Tax Coalition; Representative Augare also serves as vice-chairman of the National Caucus of Native American State Legislators.
Augare is a past member of the United States / Thailand Trade Negotiations taskforce, appointed by US Senator Max Baucus,[2] and the Montana Board of Crime Control. He is currently a member of the Equal Justice Taskforce of the Montana Supreme Court.
In July, 2013, Augare plead not guilty to alcohol-related misdemeanor charges stemming from an alleged May 26, 2013 incident in which Augare was pulled over by a Glacier County Deputy near Cut Bank, Montana.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Montana Legislature. "Shannon J Augare (D)". Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ↑ Insight CCED
- ↑ "Augare pleads not guilty in federal court: Prosecutors charged senator with several misdemeanors". Great Falls Tribune. 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
- ↑ "County can't arrest tribal members on reservation". Great Falls Tribune. 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ↑ "FBI takes over investigation into Blackfeet tribal leader". Associated Press. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
External links
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Shannon Augare (MT) profile
- Follow the Money - Shannon Augare