Daniel Zolnikov
{{Short description|American politician (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Daniel Zolnikov
| image = Daniel Zolnikov by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| state = Montana
| state_senate1 = Montana
| district1 = 22nd
| term_start1 = January 2, 2023
| succeeded1 = Douglas Kary
| state_house2 = Montana
| district2 = 45th
| term_start2 = January 7, 2013
| term_end2 = September 2020
| preceded2 = Tom Berry
| succeeded2 = Katie Zolnikov
| party = Republican
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|01|29}}
| birth_place = Roundup, Montana, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = University of Montana
| profession =
| spouse = Katie Zolnikov
| residence = Billings, Montana, U.S.
| website = https://danielzolnikov.com/serving-you
}}
Daniel Zolnikov (born January 29, 1987) is an American politician who is currently serving in the Montana Senate representing Senate District (SD) 22. He previously served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2013 to 2020.{{cite web | url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/136897/daniel-zolnikov | title=The Voter's Self Defense System }}
Zolnikov is noted for pursuing pro-privacy legislation.{{cite web|last=Forbes 30 Under 30|title=Daniel Zolnikov,26|website=Forbes|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/fdld45hkh/daniel-zolnikov-26/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109075415/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/fdld45hkh/daniel-zolnikov-26/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 9, 2014|access-date=1 March 2013}} Zolnikov is a Republican.
Career
In 2013, Zolnikov was elected to the Montana House from House District 47, which represents Billings, Montana.{{cite web|last=State of Montana|title=DANIEL ZOLNIKOV (R)|url=http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/63rd/roster.asp?HouseID=0&SessionID=107|access-date=1 March 2013|archive-date=22 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222170133/http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/63rd/roster.asp?HouseID=0&SessionID=107|url-status=dead}}
He was chairman of the House Federal Relations, Energy and Telecommunications Committee.
In June 2020, he was defeated in a race for a seat on the Montana Public Service Commission.Tom Lutey, "PSC candidates advance on debates about rates and coal power" [https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/psc-candidates-advance-on-debates-about-rates-and-coal-power/article_5d29d455-86fb-54ae-9e65-9c9352e3f791.html Billings Gazette June 3, 2020]
In September 2020, he resigned from the House to accept a position with an energy company. Subsequently, the Yellowstone County Commission appointed his wife Katie Zolnikov to replace him.{{Cite web|last=Lutey|first=Tom|title=Katie Zolnikov replaces husband in Billings Heights House district|url=https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/katie-zolnikov-replaces-husband-in-billings-heights-house-district/article_24af576e-16a4-5b5b-9b40-16d67ae198a8.html|access-date=June 4, 2021|website=The Billings Gazette|date=15 October 2020 |language=en|url-access=subscription}} Zolnikov successfully ran for District 22 in the 2022 Montana Senate election.{{cite web |title=Daniel Zolnikov |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Zolnikov |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=March 24, 2023}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.danielzolnikov.com/ Official campaign website]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
Category:University of Montana alumni
Category:People from Roundup, Montana
Category:Politicians from Billings, Montana
Category:American people of Russian descent
Category:21st-century members of the Montana Legislature
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