Frederick Moore (politician)

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Frederick "Eric" Moore

| image =

| state_senate1 = Montana

| district1 = 20th into 19th

| term_start1 = January 3, 2011

| term_end1 = January 7, 2019

| predecessor1 = Keith Bales

| successor1 = Kenneth Bogner

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Colorado, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Republican

| education = Montana State University (BS)

| spouse = Lea Moore

| residence = Miles City, Montana, U.S.

| state_house = Montana

| district = 37th

| termstart = January 7, 2019

| termend = January 4, 2021

| predecessor = Bill Harris

| successor = Jerry Schillinger

}}

Frederick "Eric" Moore is an American politician who served as a member of the Montana Legislature. He was first elected on November 2, 2010 to Senate District 20.

Early life and education

Moore, originally from Colorado, Moore earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture science from Montana State University.

Career

In the 2011 session, Moore was appointed to the Business & Labor, Education, and Agriculture committees. In 2013, he served as a majority whip.{{cite web|author=PowderRiverOnline.com|title=Senator Eric Moore Appointed To Legislative Committees|url=http://powderriveronline.com/2010/12/senator-eric-moore-appointed-to-legislative-committees/|access-date=4 April 2011}} Moore served District 20 until being redistricted in 2015, and now represents District 37, which includes all of Carter, Garfield, McCone, and Prairie Counties, and parts of Fallon, Powder River and Wibaux Counties, Montana.{{cite web|author=Montana Legislature|title=FREDERICK (ERIC) MOORE (R)|url=http://leg.mt.gov/css/Sessions/62nd/leg_info.asp?HouseID=0&SessionID=105&LAWSID=7877|access-date=4 April 2011}} Moore has also served as president pro tempore of the Senate.{{cite web|title=Frederick "Eric" Moore|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Frederick_%22Eric%22_Moore|access-date=28 July 2016}}

Personal life

He lives in Custer County, Montana with his wife Lea and their two children.{{cite web|title=Eric Moore|url=http://www.ericmooreforsenate.com/about_eric.php|access-date=28 July 2016}}

Montana State Legislature

=2010 Montana Senate election=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frederick "Eric" Moore

| party = Republican Party (US)

| votes = 2,284

| percentage = 56.59

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John J. Laney

| party = Republican Party (US)

| votes = 755

| percentage = 18.71

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Carol Lambert

| party = Republican Party (US)

| votes = 642

| percentage = 15.91

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ray Roerick

| party = Republican Party (US)

| votes = 355

| percentage = 8.79

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4036

| percentage = 100

}}

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Moore was uncontested in the general election, having received 5,828 votes.

=2014 Montana Senate election=

Moore was uncontested in the primary election, having received 3,159 votes.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frederick "Eric" Moore

| party = Republican Party (US)

| votes = 5,222

| percentage = 68.17

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bill McChesney

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| votes = 2,438

| percentage = 31.83

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 7,660

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2018 Montana House of Representatives election=

Moore was uncontested in the primary election, having received 2,693 votes.

Moore was also uncontested in the general election, having received 4,746 votes.

=2020 Montana House of Representatives election=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jerry Schillinger

| party = Republican Party (US)

| votes = 2,658

| percentage = 64.08

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frederick "Eric" Moore

| party = Republican Party (US)

| votes = 1,490

| percentage = 35.92

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,148

| percentage = 100

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