Lynda Moss
Lynda Moss | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Montana Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 7, 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Robyn Driscoll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1950 Torrington, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | widowed |
| Residence(s) | Billings, Montana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska–Lincoln University of Northern Iowa Montana State University |
| Occupation | Executive Director, Foundation for Community Vitality |
Lynda Moss is a Democratic former member of the Montana Senate. She represented District 26 from 2004 to 2012. She was a Majority Whip in the 2008-2010 session. She was ineligible to run for election in 2012 due to Montana's term limits.
In 2012 she ran for Montana Public Service Commissioner[1] but did not advance in the primaries.
In November 2017, Moss announced her candidacy for the U.S. House representing Montana's at-large congressional district in the 2018 U.S. federal election.[2] She dropped out of the race in April 2018, after the deadline to have her name removed from the ballot.[3] She ended the primary in 4th place with 5,592 votes.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Moss aims to take District 2 PSC seat". Laurel Outlook. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ Former State Lawmaker Lynda Moss Entering Montana House Race, www.usnews.com, November 3, 2017
- ^ "Billings Democrat drops out of Montana House race, but will still be on the ballot". Billings Gazette. April 19, 2018.
- ^ Almukhtar, Sarah; Bloch, Matthew; Lee, Jasmine C. (5 June 2018). "Montana Primary Election Results". The New York Times.
External links
[edit]- Lynda Moss for Congress - campaign website
- Montana State Senate - Lynda Moss official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Lynda Moss (MT) profile
- Follow the Money - Lynda Moss
Senator Moss was featured on MTBusiness.com, sharing some of her insights on wind energy and its potential to shape Montana's natural resource futures. You can read the article at: http://mtbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1218&Itemid=1[permanent dead link]
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