Ballotpedia, John Driscoll

KTVH, John Driscoll Democratic candidate for Montana's eastern US House seat

John has a bachelor's degree from Gonzaga University and additional degrees from Columbia University, Harvard University, the University of Montana, and the U.S. Army War College. He was born in California. 

John's professional experience includes working for the U.S. Forest Service as a smokejumper and working as a writer and a public utility regulator. He has experience in the National Guard and military, including infantry, intelligence, armor, and planning positions. He served as Deputy Team Chief in the National Military Command Center and was a member of the Advisory Council to the Electric Power Research Institute for seven years. 

John B Driscoll served three terms in the Montana House of Representatives from 1972 to 1980. Then, he served 12 years on the Montana Public Service Commission. He has also run for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House multiple times. 

Montana Public Radio, John Driscoll 2020 Election Questionnaire

Wants to address the growing gap between the wealthy and the poor.

- Wants to address the growing gap between the wealthy and the poor.

Economy

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The candidate's website says, "(Glendive) Last night Democrat Congressional Candidate, John B Driscoll gave three reasons for some to not vote for him. If elected from Montana’s Eastern District, he intends to re-establish Roe vs Wade standards as a national statute... “We’ve no business imposing religious preferences on other Americans...”"

Supports abortion and wants to re-establish Roe v. Wade.

Supports "universal access to quality healthcare."

- Supports abortion and wants to re-establish Roe v. Wade.
- Supports "universal access to quality healthcare."

Healthcare

Said, "I am most concerned with the safety of gun owners and their families... I choose to keep the people I love in a clean and healthful environment, and therefore have no weapons around my house."

Said, "I am most concerned with the safety of gun owners and their families."

- Said, "I am most concerned with the safety of gun owners and their families."

Public Safety

Supports a nuclear risk reduction program urging the U.S. to adopt no-first-use policy, de-alert nukes, restrict presidential launch authority, halt arsenal modernization, and seek global nuclear disarmament through negotiations.

Supports a nuclear risk reduction program urging the U.S. to adopt no-first-use policy, de-alert nukes, restrict presidential launch authority, halt nuclear weapons modernization, and seek global nuclear disarmament through negotiations.

Opposes sending weapons and ammunition to Israel.

- Supports a nuclear risk reduction program urging the U.S. to adopt no-first-use policy, de-alert nukes, restrict presidential launch authority, halt nuclear weapons modernization, and seek global nuclear disarmament through negotiations.
- Opposes sending weapons and ammunition to Israel.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports EPA's cleanup efforts in Butte over 35 years, appreciates environmental improvements, but urges local leadership to responsibly manage future decisions regarding resource prices, clean water credits, and innovative energy projects like solar-powered green hydrogen production.

Supports EPA's (Environmental Protection Agency) cleanup efforts in Butte, appreciates environmental improvements, but urges local leadership to responsibly manage future decisions about resource prices, clean water credits, and innovative energy projects like solar-powered green hydrogen production.

Believes that U.S. utilities' net-zero emissions goals require nuclear power, but stresses the responsibility of addressing nuclear waste for future generations.

Supports establishing a second trust for coal and mineral extraction in Montana, arguing it benefits future generations and has safeguards against political corruption due to stringent legislative voting requirements for accessing funds.

Supports establishing a second trust for coal and mineral extraction in Montana, arguing it benefits future generations and protects against political corruption due to strict legislative voting requirements for accessing funds.

- Supports EPA's (Environmental Protection Agency) cleanup efforts in Butte, appreciates environmental improvements, but urges local leadership to responsibly manage future decisions about resource prices, clean water credits, and innovative energy projects like solar-powered green hydrogen production.
- Believes that U.S. utilities' net-zero emissions goals require nuclear power, but stresses the responsibility of addressing nuclear waste for future generations.
- Supports establishing a second trust for coal and mineral extraction in Montana, arguing it benefits future generations and protects against political corruption due to strict legislative voting requirements for accessing funds.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes term limits, believes in voter power over money in elections, and is running for office without meeting the FEC's $5,000 filing minimum.

Believes Montana's U.S. Senate election lacks fairness due to financial influence from the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee and Donald Trump, undermining voter power and free election integrity.

- Opposes term limits, believes in voter power over money in elections, and is running for office without meeting the FEC's $5,000 filing minimum.
- Believes Montana's U.S. Senate election lacks fairness due to financial influence from the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee and Donald Trump, undermining voter power and free election integrity.

Voting & Elections

As of September 17, 2024, John B Driscoll’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

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John B Driscoll

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Montana currently has 2 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills which become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain areas of policy, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. In order to hold this office, candidates must be a legal resident of Montana for at least seven years prior to their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.