Neil Duram
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Neil Duram
| office = Member of the
Montana House of Representatives
|term_start = January 6, 2025
|term_end =
|predecessor = Steve Gunderson
|successor =
| constituency = 2nd district {{nowrap|(2018–2025)}}
1st district {{nowrap|(2025–present)}}
|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1969}}
|birth_place =
|party = Republican
|occupation =
|residence = Eureka, Montana
|education = University of Montana
|allegiance={{flag|United States|23px}}
{{Flag|Washington|name=State of Washington}}
|branch= 25px Air National Guard
}}
Neil Duram is an American politician from Montana. Duram is a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives representing District 1.{{cite web |title=Representative Neil Duram |url=https://www.legmt.gov/legislators/1331/ |publisher=Montana Legislature |access-date=14 February 2025}}{{cite web |title=2024 Election Results |url=https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOUSE&map=DIST |website=Montana Secretary of State |publisher=Montana |access-date=14 February 2025}}
Career
On November 6, 2018, Duram won the election unopposed and became a Republican Representative for District 2.{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=848125 |title=MT State House 002 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 6, 2018 |access-date=August 14, 2020}}{{cite web |URL=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/180655/neil-duram |title=Neil Duram's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |access-date=August 14, 2020}} In 2020 he defeated Lori Ramesz to retain his seat.{{cite web |title=Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021 |url=https://leg.mt.gov/session/copper-book/ |website=Montana State Legislature |publisher=Montana Legislative Services Division |access-date=25 May 2021 |page=37}} For the 2022 election he again ran unopposed.
Due to redistricting following the US census Duram ran for District 1 in the 2024 elections.{{cite web |title=Home page |url=https://mtredistricting.gov/ |publisher=Montana Districting and Appointment Commission |access-date=14 February 2025}} He defeated Democratic challenger Dakota Adams 5,541 to 1,388.
Personal life
Duram lives in Eureka, Montana.{{cite web |URL=https://flatheadbeacon.com/2020/01/15/legislative-races-beginning-take-shape-candidate-filing-opens/ |title=Legislative Races Beginning to Take Shape as Candidate Filing Opens |website=flatheadbeacon.com |date=January 15, 2020 |access-date=August 14, 2020}} He previously was a Montana Highway Patrol trooper and in 2025 is the chief of the Eureka Police Department.{{cite web |last1=Drew |first1=Micah |title=Youth Versus Experience in House District 1 |url=https://flatheadbeacon.com/2024/10/06/dakota-adams-neil-duram-lincoln-county-legislature-montana/ |publisher=Flathead Beacon |access-date=14 February 2025 |date=October 6, 2024}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://leg.mt.gov/legislator-information/roster/individual/5060 Rep. Neil Duram District 2 at leg.mt.gov]
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Neil_Duram Neil Duram at ballotpedia.org]
- [https://meic.org/legislators/neil-duram/ Neil Duram at meic.org]
- [https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=44494103&default=candidate Neil Duram at followthemoney.org]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives