Jane Weber
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Jane Weber
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|state_house = Montana
|district = 19th
|term_start = January 6, 2025
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|predecessor = Russ Miner
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|party = Democratic
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|residence = Great Falls, Montana
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Jane Weber is an American politician in the Montana House of Representatives. She was elected to the 19th district in the 2024 election, as a member of the Democratic Party.{{Cite web|url=https://electionresults.mt.gov/SearchResults.aspx?ID=320|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124093605/https://electionresults.mt.gov/SearchResults.aspx?ID=320|archive-date=2024-11-24|access-date=2024-11-24|title=State Representative District 19|website=electionresults.mt.gov}}{{Cite news |last=Dickey |first=McKenna |date=2024-11-07 |title=Post-election follow up: Jane Weber and Eric Hinebauch |url=https://www.krtv.com/neighborhood-news/great-falls-cascade-county/post-election-follow-up-jane-weber-and-eric-hinebauch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124094319/https://www.krtv.com/neighborhood-news/great-falls-cascade-county/post-election-follow-up-jane-weber-and-eric-hinebauch |archive-date=2024-11-24 |access-date=2024-11-24 |work=KRTV |location=Great Falls, Montana}} District 19 covers downtown Great Falls.
In the 2024 elections, Weber defeated Hannah Trebas with 55% of the vote. Redistricting caused the incumbent, Russ Miner, to seek election in District 26. She was assigned to the House Taxation and House Human Services committees in the 2025 legislative session.{{cite web |title=Rep. Jane Weber |url=https://projects.montanafreepress.org/capitol-tracker-2025/lawmakers/Jane-Weber/ |publisher=Montana Free Press |access-date=3 March 2025}}
Personal life
Weber accomplished two bachelor's degrees; art education and the other in forest science.{{cite web |title=Jane Weber |url=https://apps.montanafreepress.org/election-guide-2024/legislature/jane-weber/ |publisher=Montana Free Press |access-date=3 March 2025}} She completed post-graduate studies in outdoor recreation. She was a Cascade County commissioner for ten years. She also worked in the Forest Service. She was instrumental in developing the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls.{{cite web |last1=Rosenbaum |first1=Traci |title=Being Cascade County Commissioner lets Jane Weber nurture the city she loves |url=https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2018/10/19/great-falls-montana-cascade-county-commissioner-politics-election-jane-weber/1508346002/ |publisher=Great Falls Tribune |access-date=3 March 2025}} She then served ten years managing the Center.{{cite web |title=Jane Weber: Why I am running for office (HD 19) |url=https://cascadecountydemocrats.org/2024/04/01/jane-weber-why-i-am-running-for-office-hd-19/ |publisher=Cascade County Democrats |access-date=3 March 2025 |date=April 1, 2024}} She has been on several non-profit boards including the Black Eagle Superfund Cleanup committee, Mental Health Local Advisory Council, and City-County Library Board.
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change|title=Montana House of Representatives 19th district general election, 2024}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jane Weber|votes= 1,787 |percentage= 54.61%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Hannah Trebas|votes= 1,485 |percentage= 45.39%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes= 3,272 |percentage=100%}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Jane_Weber Weber on Ballotpedia]
- [https://weberforhd19.com/ campaign website]
{{Montana House of Representatives}}
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century members of the Montana Legislature
Category:People from Great Falls, Montana