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Anne Ross
DEMOCRAT
Anne Ross is running for Montana State Representative, District 48.
Personal background
Anne is a mother of two sons who lives on the South side of Billings. She graduated from Montana State University Bozeman with a bachelor's degree majoring in fine arts and a minor in psychology.
Professional background
Anne is a professional artist. She has worked as a youth case manager and care manager at Youth Dynamics Inc., and as director of operations at Sage Spa Living. Her career also includes roles in adult education, social work case management, spa management, retail, hospitality, janitorial work, nannying, and cooking.
Political background
Anne Ross' campaign for state representative is her first entry into politics.
Economy
Opposes "Right to Work" laws in Montana, believing that they undermine collective bargaining, and criticizes the wealthy for exacerbating housing affordability issues for workers facing high living costs and low wages.
Said, "We need affordable housing. We also need to fix up our low-income neighborhoods to make them safer with improved community centers, parks, special improvement district projects and public art."
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Energy & the Environment
Opposes the privatization of public lands in Montana, advocating for continued public access amidst concerns over the ultra-rich limiting such access through private development.
Supports maintaining public fishing accesses and ease of access to natural resources.
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Healthcare
Said, "Our rights to make decisions about our own bodies, our healthcare... are under attack now... Whether you are a person making family planning decisions or someone who is seeking treatment for issues such as gender dysphoria, your privacy and autonomy is paramount to your freedom... Our Montana constitution has held so far to protect those rights..."
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Public Safety
The candidate's website says, "We need accountability in our policing and adequate resources for support when child safety, mental health and addiction are factors in crime."
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Voting & Elections
As of September 17, 2024, Anne Ross’s website did not contain information on this issue.
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Education
Believes in increasing funding for public schools, reducing class sizes, providing more resources for teachers, and raising teacher salaries to address shortages and show appreciation for their critical role in educating Montana's children.
The candidate's website says, "Finding high quality affordable childcare is stressful and difficult... Our state has the resources to help with this, but we need more primary caregivers in the room to talk about this issue and move it forward."
Opposes diverting government funds to private entities, like private schools.
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