Jessica Karjala
{{Short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Jessica Karjala
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|office = Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 48th district
|term_start = January 5, 2015
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|predecessor = Douglas Kary
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|11|17}}
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|party = Democratic
|alma_mater = University of Montana{{cite web |title=Jessica Karjala's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/150477/jessica-karjala |website=Vote Smart |access-date=20 June 2020}}
|residence = Geyser, Montana
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Jessica Karjala (born November 17, 1965) is an American politician who serves as a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing the 48th district.{{cite web|url=http://leg.mt.gov/css/Sessions/65th/leg_info.asp?HouseID=1&SessionID=111&LAWSID=16506 |title=Jessica Karjala |publisher=Leg.mt.gov |access-date=2019-04-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002073323/http://leg.mt.gov/css/Sessions/65th/leg_info.asp?HouseID=1&SessionID=111&LAWSID=16506 |archive-date=2017-10-02 }}{{cite web|url=https://billingsgazette.com/jessica-l-karjala-hd/article_8d566192-8b92-50ca-95a4-d055bbd3e7d5.html |title=Jessica L. Karjala HD 48 |publisher=Billingsgazette.com |date=2016-10-09 |access-date=2019-04-21}}
Political career
Karjala served as vice chair of House Human Services Committee in: 2017, 2019 and 2021. She has served on the State Administration and Veterans Affairs Committee for four sessions.{{cite web |title=Rep. Jessica Karjala |url=https://leg.mt.gov/legislator-information/roster/individual/5107 |website=Montana State Legislature |access-date=20 June 2020}}
Electoral record
{{Election box begin no change|title=2014 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 48{{cite web |title=Jessica Karjala |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jessica_Karjala |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=20 June 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Jessica Karjala|votes=1,889|percentage=52.3%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Dennis Lenz|votes=1,720|percentage=47.7%}}
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{{Election box begin no change|title=2016 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 48}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Jessica Karjala|votes=2,551|percentage=55.12%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Robert Saunders|votes=2,077|percentage=44.88%}}
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{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 48}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Jessica Karjala|votes=2,465|percentage=54.3%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Denise Johnson|votes=2,072|percentage=45.7%}}
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References
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Category:University of Montana alumni
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Women state legislators in Montana
Category:Democratic Party members of the Montana House of Representatives