Jerry Schillinger
{{short description|American politician from Montana}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jerry Schillinger
| state_house = Montana
| district = 34th
| term_start = January 6, 2025
| predecessor = Rhonda Knudsen
| state_house2 = Montana
| district2 = 37th
| term_start2 = January 4, 2021
| term_end2 = January 6, 2025
| predecessor2 = Eric Moore
| successor2 = Shane Klakken
| party = Republican
| alma_mater = University of Montana{{cite news|url=https://billingsgazette.com/jerry-schillinger-sd-19-republican/article_6c339d91-b451-5623-826c-4bb1ef77c50a.html|title=Jerry Schillinger, SD 19, Republican|work=Billings Gazette|date=April 21, 2018|access-date=March 22, 2021}}
| residence = Circle, Montana{{cite news|url=https://www.ekalakaeagle.com/story/2018/02/16/regional/schillinger-to-run-for-montana-senate/754.html|title=Schillinger to run for Montana Senate|work=The Ekalaka Eagle|date=February 16, 2018|access-date=March 22, 2021}}
| occupation = Farmer
}}
Jerry Schillinger is an American politician from Montana. He is a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 34.
Schillinger previously represented the 37th district.{{cite web |title=Legislator Details |url=https://archive.legmt.gov/legislator-information/roster/individual/6907 |publisher=Montana Legislature |access-date=26 March 2025}} Due to redistricting following the US census he ran for District 34 in the 2024 elections.{{cite web |title=Home page |url=https://mtredistricting.gov/ |publisher=Montana Districting and Appointment Commission |access-date=25 March 2025}}
Montana State Legislature
=2020 State House of Representatives=
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| title =Montana's 37th District House of Representatives Primary Election, 2020{{cite web |title=2020 Legislative Primary Election Canvass |url=https://sosmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020PrimaryReportStateCanvassLegislative.pdf |publisher=Montana Secretary of State |access-date=26 March 2025}}}}
{{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 (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 1,490
| percentage = 35.92
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,148
| percentage = 100
}}
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| title =Montana's 37th District House of Representatives General Election, 2020{{cite web |title=2020 General Election |url=https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOUSE&map=DIST&eid=19 |publisher=Montana Secretary of State |access-date=26 March 2025}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jerry Schillinger
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 5,457
| percentage = 90.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jacob Kitson
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| votes = 603
| percentage = 9.95
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 6,060
| percentage = 100
}}
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During the legislative session he served on the Joint Natural Resources and Transportation committee and the House Appropriations committee.
=2022 State House of Representatives=
Schillinger ran uncontested in the primary and received 3,045 votes.[https://sosmt.gov/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=32&wpfd_file_id=57546&token=4da10c4cd65766c3798549896424f7a9&preview=1 Montana 2022 Primary Election Results] He also ran uncontested in the general election, receiving 4,654 votes.{{cite web |title=2022 General Election |url=https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOUSE&map=DIST&eid=22 |publisher=Montana Secretary of State |access-date=26 March 2025}}
During the legislative session he was assigned to six committees. He was Chair for House Ethics and a joint Appropriations subcommittee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
=2024 State House of Representatives=
Schillinger ran uncontested in the general election.{{cite web |title=2024 General Election |url=https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOUSE&map=DIST |publisher=Montana Secretary of State |access-date=26 March 2025}}
For the 69th Montana Legislature he was again Chair for the joint Appropriations subcommittee on Natural Resources and Transportation.{{cite web |title=Rep. Jerry Schillinger |url=https://projects.montanafreepress.org/capitol-tracker-2025/lawmakers/Jerry-Schillinger/ |publisher=Montana Free Press |access-date=26 March 2025}} He was also assigned Vice-Chair for House Rules and as a member to House Appropriations.
Personal life
Jerry Schillinger is also a farmer from eastern Montana. He is enrolled in various USDA farm subsidy programs. From 1995 through 2023 he has received $170,592 from the USDA.[https://farm.ewg.org/persondetail.php?custnumber=A08286365 Schillinger info from EWG Farm Subsidy Database]
References
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External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Jerry_Schillinger Schillinger] at Ballotpedia
- [https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/180641/jerry-schillinger Schillinger] at VoteSmart
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Category:Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
Category:University of Montana alumni
Category:People from McCone County, Montana