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Program Awards and Accomplishments
 
2009 Legislative Session
  • Governor (pen set)- Ben Underwood
  • Lt. Governor (pen set) – Micah Price
  • President of the Senate (gavel) – Bert Martin
  • Speaker of the House (gavel) – Timothy Seery
  • Secretary of State (pen set) – Nathan Murphy
  • Chief Justice (gavel) – Pauline Darr
  • Editor (pen set) – Austin Smith
  • Outstanding Representative (1 plaque) – Fletcher Harvey 
  • Outstanding Senator (1 plaque) – Danielle Babb
  • First Year Representative of the Year (plaque) – Morgan Kuntz
  • First Year Senator of the Year (plaque) – Tom Raymond
  • Justice Gavels:
    • Shelby DeMars (Dillon) Supreme Court Justice
    • Destiny Haines (Butte) Supreme Court Justice
    • Kailey Parker (Livingston) Supreme Court Justice
    • Allison Porzner (Gardiner) Supreme Court Justice
    • Stevie Short (Gardiner) Supreme Court Justice
  • Best Briefs
    • Laura M. Bueter & Monica L. Cloghessy, Gardiner – Appellants, Toddler/Search                
    • Benjamin F. Zieske, Great Falls & Clara Dawn Piazzola – Respondents, Toddler/Search
    • Patrick J. Certain & William P. Jackson of Miles City – Appellants, Stream Access
    • Cassie H. Hartman & Jacqueline T. Brennan of Gardiner, Respondents, Stream Access

  • Attorney Team of the Year (plaque) – Patrick Certain & William Jackson, Miles City

  • Outstanding Lobbyist (plaque) – Kyle Gudmonson of Miles City
  • Best Position Papers (4) - (medals)
    • Concerned Citizens for a Hunting Season for Wolves by Justin Dunbar of Butte Central
    • The Right to Voluntary Euthanasia by Heather Demorest of Darby High School
    • Montana Citizens Against Euthanasia by Faith Tash of Dillon
    • Concerned Citizens Against Smoking in Public

  • Outstanding Reporter (plaque) – Hailey Mitgan 

  • People’s Choice Awards (2) – medals
    • House Bill 236 an act entitled “Ride-able Animals written by Matt Wheat of Bozeman.
    • Senate Bill 148/151 a combined bill to Solidfy Civil unions for People in the State of Montana, authored by Danielle Babb and Erik Montague, or Butte Central and Great Falls, respectively.
  • Gold Metal Bills (5) –
    • House Bill 268 an Act requiring the State of Montana DNRC to Create Avalance Centers around the State by Carter Marsh of Dillon
    • House Bill 281 entitled Legalizing the use of active euthanasia within the State of Montana by Josh Stevens of Bozeman
    • Senate Bill 105 an act to Mandate that high school athletes maintain a C grade or better in every course taken during the current and preceding high school semesters by Molly Downey of Bozeman
    • Senate Bill 117 an act entitled the Death of Gerrymandering by Madi Brooke of Bozeman
    • Senate Bill 143 an act to expand and encourage stem cell research facilities and opportunities in Montana by Damon Eastman of Hardin
  • Recognition for all committee chairs, vice chairs, clerks, and minority and majority leaders and whips (paper weights)
  • Advisor Recognition:
    • Anitra Hall – 15 years
 
 
 

 

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