Larry Jent
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Larry Jent
| image name=
| state_senate=Montana
| district= 32nd
| term_start= January 3, 2007
| term_end= January 5, 2015
| preceded=
| succeeded=
| state_house2=Montana
| district2= 64th
| term_start2= January 3, 2005
| term_end2= January 3, 2007
| preceded2= Ron Erickson
| succeeded2= Franke Wilmer
| state_house3= Montana
| district3= 29th
| term_start3= 2001
| term_end3= 2005
| preceded3=
| succeeded3= Edward Butcher
| party=Democratic Party
| birth_date= {{birth date and age |1951|12|20}}
| birth_place=Nashville, Tennessee
| death_date=
| death_place=
| alma_mater=United States Military Academy, University of Colorado
| profession=attorney
| spouse=
| residence=Bozeman, Montana
}}
Larry Jent (born December 20, 1951) is a politician and a former Democratic member of the Montana Legislature. He served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007, and served in the Montana Senate from 2007 to 2015.
Early life, education, and early career
Jent was born in 1951 in Nashville, Tennessee. He earned his BS from United States Military Academy in 1973 and went on to receive his JD from the University of Colorado Law School in 1983. Jent has served in the Montana Army National Guard. He was a Fishing Guide for Bud Lilly's Trout Shop/Ray's Tackle Shop from 1980 to 1983 and then a Sole Practitioner from 1983 to 1987. He has been Partner for Williams and Jent, Limited Liability Partnership since 1987.
1996 congressional election
{{See also|United States House of Representatives elections, 1996#Montana}}
In 1996, incumbent Democrat U.S. Congressman Pat Williams of Montana's at-large congressional district decided to retire. Jent was one of four Democrat candidates to run for the seat. Former State Senator Bill Yellowtail won the Democratic primary with 56% of the vote while Jent ranked last with just 10% of the vote.{{Cite web | url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=380932 | title=Our Campaigns - MT At-Large - D Primary Race - Jun 04, 1996}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe1996/hrmt.htm |title = Federal Elections 96: U.S. House Results - Montana}}
Montana legislature
=Elections=
In 2000, Jent was elected to the Montana House of Representatives to the Bozeman-based 29th House District. He defeated Republican Sandra Lee Smiley 66%-33%. In the 2000 U.S. Senate election, Democrat Brian Schweitzer carried the district with 65% of the vote. In 2002, he was re-elected with 69% against Dustin L. Stewart.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=114960|title=Our Campaigns - MT State House 029 Race - Nov 05, 2002}} After redistricting in 2004, Jent ran in the newly redrawn 64th House District and defeated Republican Page Lutes with 56% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=163660|title=Our Campaigns - MT State House 064 Race - Nov 02, 2004}}
In 2006, he decided to retire from his seat to run for the Montana Senate. In the Bozeman-based 32nd Senate District, he defeated Republican Art Wittich 56%-44%.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=307516|title=Our Campaigns - MT State Senate 32 Race - Nov 07, 2006}} In 2010, he won re-election to a second term defeating Republican Michael B. Comstock 54%-46%.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=683116|title=Our Campaigns - MT State Senate 32 Race - Nov 02, 2010}}
=Committee assignments=
- Fish and Game
- Judiciary
- State Administration{{Cite web |url=http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/60th/leg_info.asp?HouseID=2&SessionID=91&LAWSID=1432 |title=Sessions |access-date=2008-04-14 |archive-date=2008-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080425163328/http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/60th/leg_info.asp?HouseID=2&SessionID=91&LAWSID=1432 |url-status=dead }}
2012 gubernatorial election
{{Main|Montana gubernatorial election, 2012}}
In April 2011, Jent filed paperwork to run for Governor of Montana, but dropped out in March 2012, months before the primary.{{cite web|url=http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/jent-drops-out-of-governor-s-race-leaving-bullock-as/article_a1f2c941-328e-5d91-b9dc-cda317b7d4ff.html|title=Jent drops out of governor's race, leaving Bullock as lone Democrat|date=March 8, 2012|accessdate=March 9, 2012|work=Billings Gazette|first=Charles S.|last=Johnson}}
2016 Attorney General election
Jent ran for Attorney General of Montana. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and lost in a landslide in the general election with 32% of the vote, to the incumbent Tim Fox's 68%.
References
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External links
- [http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/60th/leg_info.asp?HouseID=2&SessionID=91&LAWSID=1432 Montana Senate - Larry Jent] official MT State Legislature website
- [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=40748 Project Vote Smart - Senator Larry Jent (MT)] profile
- Follow the Money - Larry Jent
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=84771 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=66790 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=40238 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=40004 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=39139 1994] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=38827 1992] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=38556 1990] campaign contributions
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Category:Democratic Party Montana state senators
Category:Democratic Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
Category:Politicians from Nashville, Tennessee