Jesse Laslovich
{{Short description|American politician & lawyer (born 1980)}}
{{use mdy dates |date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jesse Laslovich
| image = Jesse Laslovich, U.S. Attorney.jpg
| office = United States Attorney for the District of Montana
| term_start = June 2, 2022
| term_end = February 17, 2025
| president = Joe Biden
Donald Trump
| predecessor = Kurt Alme
| successor = Timothy J. Racicot (acting)
| state_senate1 = Montana
| state1 = Montana
| district1 = 43rd
| term_start1 = 2005
| term_end1 = February 2010
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 = Gene Vuckovich
| office2 = Member of the Montana House of Representatives
| term_start2 = 2001
| term_end2 = 2003
| party = Democratic
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |1980|10|3}}
| birth_place = Anaconda, Montana, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| education = University of Montana (BA, JD)
| spouse = Jill
| residence = Helena, Montana, U.S.
}}
Jesse A. Laslovich (born October 3, 1980) is an American attorney and politician who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Montana from 2022 to 2025. He previously served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives and Montana Senate.
Early life and education
Laslovich was born and raised in Anaconda, Montana. After graduating from Anaconda High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 2003 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Montana in 2006.{{Cite web|url=https://mtstandard.com/news/local/about-jesse-laslovich/article_68fc4cf4-a397-11e0-80fa-001cc4c03286.html|title=About Jesse Laslovich|website=Montana Standard|date=July 2011 }}{{Cite web|last=Fraser|first=Jayme|title=Jesse Laslovich|url=https://mtstandard.com/jesse-laslovich/article_2771d9cf-182f-59af-8729-fa71f3510b8c.html|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Montana Standard|date=October 15, 2016 |language=en}}
Career
Laslovich has worked as an attorney for Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind PC of Missoula. He was an adjunct professor at the University of Montana School of Law. Laslovich was assistant attorney general to Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath. He later served as chief legal counsel to the Montana state auditor.{{Cite web|title=Lifesaving Flights Can Come With Life-Changing Bills|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/01/18/460848383/lifesaving-flights-can-come-with-life-changing-bills|access-date=2022-01-26|website=NPR.org|language=en}} In this role, he co-prosecuted several Ponzi schemes.{{Cite web|last=Brandt|first=Angela|title=Broker gets 10 years prison for Ponzi scheme|url=https://helenair.com/news/broker-gets-10-years-prison-for-ponzi-scheme/article_ef58f788-291d-11e0-9cc3-001cc4c03286.html|website=Helena Independent Record|date=January 26, 2011 }}{{cite news |last1=Bermes |first1=Whitney |title=Convicted Belgrade Ponzi schemer lashes out following sentencing |url=https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/crime/convicted-belgrade-ponzi-schemer-lashes-out-following-sentencing/article_9a58ca9e-f7f3-11e3-92da-001a4bcf887a.html |access-date=16 February 2022 |work=Bozeman Daily Chronicle |date=June 19, 2014 |language=en}}
= Montana legislature =
In 2000, Laslovich was elected to the Montana House of Representatives, becoming the second-youngest person ever elected to the Montana Legislature.{{Cite web|url=http://montanan.umt.edu/issues/fall-2020/default.php|title=Montanan|website=montanan.umt.edu}}{{Cite web|title=Spring 2001 Montanan - Political Prodigy|url=https://archive.umt.edu/montanan/s01/prodigy.html|access-date=2022-01-26|website=archive.umt.edu}} In 2004, he was elected to the Montana State Senate where he represented SD 43 until 2010. During his time in the Montana Senate, he chaired the Senate Judiciary and Ethics Committees and served as assistant Democratic leader.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
In 2007, Laslovich supported and voted unsuccessfully to pass out of committee SB 290 the "Implement National Popular Vote Act", which would have entered Montana into a pact to award the state's three electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, regardless of the Montana popular vote.{{cite web |url=http://electoral-college.org/pages/states.php?s=MT |title=Montana |website=electoral-college.org |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040116/http://electoral-college.org/pages/states.php?s=MT |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}
Laslovich resigned from the Montana Senate on February 10, 2010, to become chief legal counsel to Montana State Auditor Monica Lindeen.{{Cite web|url=https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/state-sen-laslovich-of-anaconda-resigns-seat-to-take-job-in-auditors-office/article_984e7d72-16b9-11df-a477-001cc4c002e0.html|title=State Sen. Laslovich of Anaconda resigns seat to take job in auditor's office|first=Charles|last=Johnson|website=missoulian.com|date=February 10, 2010 }}
= Campaign for state attorney general =
In 2012, Laslovich ran for Montana Attorney General. He was narrowly defeated in the Democratic primary by state Labor Commissioner Pam Bucy,{{Cite web|url=https://mtstandard.com/news/local/biden-to-nominate-jesse-laslovich-for-montana-u-s-attorney-copy/article_ae6145b2-772e-5ab7-adbd-4849d4dde332.html|title=Biden to nominate Jesse Laslovich for Montana U.S. Attorney}} who lost the general election to Republican nominee Tim Fox.
= Campaign for state auditor =
{{Main|2016 Montana elections#Auditor}}
On April 6, 2015, Laslovich announced his candidacy for Montana state auditor.{{Cite web|url=https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/democrat-jesse-laslovich-running-for-montana-auditor/article_226f6b23-8c8d-5856-ba6c-58e69c74da23.html|title=Democrat Jesse Laslovich running for Montana auditor|first=Dennison|last=Mike|website=missoulian.com|date=April 6, 2015 }} He lost the general election to Republican state Senator Matt Rosendale.
= U.S. attorney for Montana =
On January 26, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Laslovich to be the United States attorney for the District of Montana.{{Cite press release |title=President Biden Announces Six New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys |date=January 26, 2022 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/26/president-biden-announces-six-new-nominees-to-serve-as-u-s-attorneys/}} {{PD-notice}} On January 31, 2022, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.{{Cite press release |title=Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=January 31, 2022 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/31/press-release-nominations-sent-to-the-senate-2/}} {{PD-notice}} On May 12, 2022, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/EBM%20Results%20-%202022-05-121.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 12, 2022|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|accessdate=May 12, 2022}} On May 17, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.{{Cite web |date=May 17, 2022 |title=PN1703 - Nomination of Jesse A. Laslovich for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1703 |access-date=May 18, 2022 |website=www.congress.gov}} He was sworn in by U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen on June 2, 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/jesse-laslovich-sworn-us-attorney-district-montana |title=Jesse Laslovich sworn in as U.S. Attorney for District of Montana |date=2022-06-02 |publisher=United States Department of Justice |access-date=2022-06-03}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/meet-us-attorney |work=U.S. Department of Justice |title=Meet the U.S. Attorney |date=December 3, 2020 |access-date=May 12, 2022 }}
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