Jade Bahr

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Jade Bahr

| state_house = Montana

| district = 50th

| term_start = January 7, 2019

| term_end = January 4, 2021

| predecessor = Virginia Court

| successor = Mallerie Stromswold

| party = Democratic Party

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|12|28}}

| birth_place = Crow Agency, Montana

| residence =

| alma_mater = University of Montana

| spouse =

| children =

| otherparty = Democratic Socialists of America

}}

Jade Bahr (born December 28, 1988) is a Democratic Party politician and was a member Montana House of Representatives from District 50 who has served between 2019 and 2021.{{Cite web|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|url=http://votesmart.org/|access-date=2020-10-15|website=Vote Smart}}{{Cite web|title=Jade Bahr - Legislator Details|url=https://leg.mt.gov/legislator-information/roster/individual/5109|access-date=October 15, 2020|website=Montana State Legislature}}{{Cite web|url=https://themontanapost.com/blog/2019/04/23/its-time-to-fight-back-defend-jade-bahr-from-attacks/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513222333/https://themontanapost.com/blog/2019/04/23/its-time-to-fight-back-defend-jade-bahr-from-attacks/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 13, 2019|title=It's Time to Fight Back! Defend Jade Bahr from Attacks!|date=2019-04-23|website=The Montana Post|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16}}

Early life and education

Bahr was born in Crow Agency, Montana, and was raised in Billings, Montana. She graduated from Billings Senior High School,{{Cite web |date=12 October 2018 |title=Jade Bahr, HD 50, Democrat |url=https://billingsgazette.com/jade-bahr-hd-50-democrat/article_48415eb4-f98f-5a20-b45b-2608fa2560ba.html |access-date=2020-10-15 |website=The Billings Gazette |language=en}} and spent her summers living on the Crow Indian Reservation with her grandparents.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worc.org/western-native-voice-community-spotlight-jade-bahr-barbara-bessette/|title=Western Native Voice Community Spotlight: Jade Bahr & Barbara Bessette {{!}} WORC|website=www.worc.org|access-date=2020-04-16}} After high school, Bahr earned a bachelor's degree in sociology with an emphasis in inequalities and social justice from the University of Montana at Missoula.

She is an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe.{{Cite web|url=https://therealnews.com/stories/jade-bahr-progressive-indigenous-woman-running-for-state-assembly-in-montana|title=Jade Bahr: Progressive Montana Indigenous Woman's Voice Running For Office|website=The Real News Network|date=November 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16}}

Career

She began her interest in social services after working as a receptionist at a foster-care network for Native American youth. She continued to work for programs targeted toward at-risk youth at organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters, New Day Youth Group home and Day Treatment, and also Missoula Parks and Recreation summer camps & after-school programs.

She also worked as a mental health support worker for the Urban Indian Health and Wellness Center. She has worked with adults with disabilities in supported living and supported employment services as a vocational specialist and community coordinator.

= Political career =

Bahr's committee assignments for the 2019-20 legislative session included: Human Services, Legislative Administration, and State Administration.

= Electoral history =

In the 2018 general election, Bahr was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, AFL–CIO, the Montana Conservation Voters, Carol's List and others.

Bahr lost her bid for re-election to Mallerie Stromswold in the 2020 general election.{{Cite web|title=Jade Bahr|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jade_Bahr|access-date=2021-01-08|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}

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|+Montana House of Representatives District 50 General Election, 2018

!Party

!Candidate

!Votes

Democratic

|Jade Bahr

|1,778

|53.8

Republican

|Quentin Eggart

|1,437

|40.8

Libertarian

|Nathan McKenty

|190

|5.4

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|+Montana House of Representatives District 50 Democratic Primary Election, 2018

!Party

!Candidate

!Votes

Democratic

|Jade Bahr

|622

|68.2

Democratic

|Joshua Bradshaw

|290

|31.8

=Sponsored legislation=

Bahr sponsored five bills during the 2019 legislative session and three of which were signed into law:{{Cite web|url=https://apps.montanafreepress.org/track-mtleg-2019/lawmaker/jade-bahr/|title=Jade Bahr {{!}} Tracking the 2019 Legislature|website=apps.montanafreepress.org|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16}}

HB 466: Fund a Native American language and culture online course through the MT Digital Academy.
HB 468: To require state agencies to coordinate for disability integrated employment programs.
HB 498: Allow probationers and parolees to use medical marijuana.{{Cite web|url=https://mtstandard.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/montana-house-passes-measure-on-medical-pot-for-probationers/article_0b620a9a-d852-5314-ac44-7791c5325431.html|title=Montana House passes measure on medical pot for probationers|author=AMY BETH HANSON|agency=Associated Press|website=Montana Standard|date=March 2019 |language=en|access-date=2020-04-16}}
HB 632: To require economic impact reports for reservations.
HB 748: Establish the Minnie Spotted-Wolf memorial highway.