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Ballotpedia: Melissa Smith (Montana candidate for state House District 39)

Melissa earned her bachelor's degree in 2D Fine Art from California State University, Northridge. Melissa is married and lives in Billings.

Melissa is the owner of E-Smiths, a web development company. She has previously worked as the manager of e-commerce and retail sales for Montana Silversmiths, in marketing and management for Computers Unlimited, and as a department manager for Barnes & Noble. 

Melissa Smith ran for the State House seat representing District 44 in 2022, but did not win.

Billings Chamber of Commerce: Melissa Smith

Supports the use of tourism-based revenue by the locality that generated it.

Opposed the 2022 ballot initiative to cap property taxes; believes it favors property investors and landlords over individuals and families.

Supports a property tax system in which owners with more properties are taxed more heavily on additional properties.

Supports repealing the Montana prohibition on cities’ ability to implement affordable housing ordinances.

Supports the use of state and locally funded programs to build affordable housing for low and middle-income residents.

- Supports unions.
- Supports the use of tourism-based revenue by the locality that generated it.
- Opposed the 2022 ballot initiative to cap property taxes; believes it favors property investors and landlords over individuals and families.
- Supports a property tax system in which owners with more properties are taxed more heavily on additional properties.
- Supports repealing the Montana prohibition on cities’ ability to implement affordable housing ordinances.
- Supports the use of state and locally funded programs to build affordable housing for low and middle-income residents.

Economy

Supports policies to address climate change.

Supports the expansion and use of renewable energies.

- Supports policies to address climate change.
- Supports the expansion and use of renewable energies.

Energy & the Environment

Supports increased access to affordable healthcare through medicaid expansion.

Supports personal freedom and the right to privacy.

- Supports increased access to affordable healthcare through medicaid expansion.
- Supports personal freedom and the right to privacy.

Healthcare

As of September 17, 2024, Melissa Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Voting & Elections

Education

Melissa Smith

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