Sj grew up in Billings, Montana where he attended public school. He moved to Missoula to attend University of Montana. Today, Sj and his family continue to live in Missoula.

Sj is a community organizer and advocate. He is the current executive director at Montana Women Vote and has worked with this nonprofit for a decade. Sj has worked on issues dealing with healthcare access, living wages, LGBTQ rights, criminal justice reform, and revenue

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Sj Howell currently serves District 95 and was elected in 2022.  

Wants to build and maintain systems that support low-income Montanans, including SNAP, housing support, paid sick days, and more, saying, "I will work to ensure that low-income Montanans are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.”

Supports and advocates for policies that impact tax & revenue and the economies of the state and of Tribes.

Supports policies eliminating discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, including workplace protections against discrimination.

- Wants to build and maintain systems that support low-income Montanans, including SNAP, housing support, paid sick days, and more, saying, "I will work to ensure that low-income Montanans are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.”
- Supports and advocates for policies that impact tax & revenue and the economies of the state and of Tribes.
- Supports policies eliminating discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, including workplace protections against discrimination.

Economy

As of April 10, 2024, Sj Howell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to continue investing in Medicaid, mental health care, and reproductive health care, ensuring access to quality and affordable care.

Will support and advocate for healthcare policies that will positively affect the state and Tribes.

- Wants to continue investing in Medicaid, mental health care, and reproductive health care, ensuring access to quality and affordable care.
- Will support and advocate for healthcare policies that will positively affect the state and Tribes.

Healthcare

Intends to reform the current criminal legal system, saying, "I will support economically smart public safety policies that will reduce our reliance on incarceration, while simultaneously increasing access and availability to jobs, services, and housing.

- Intends to reform the current criminal legal system, saying, "I will support economically smart public safety policies that will reduce our reliance on incarceration, while simultaneously increasing access and availability to jobs, services, and housing.

Public Safety

Plans to support policies that will "expand satellite voting offices for rural communities and same-day voter registration, as well as fighting back continued attempts at voter suppression.”

Supports state-tribal policy that upholds and protects Tribal sovereignty and will advocate for strong communication with Tribal and Indigenous leaders regarding legislation.

- Plans to support policies that will "expand satellite voting offices for rural communities and same-day voter registration, as well as fighting back continued attempts at voter suppression.”
- Supports state-tribal policy that upholds and protects Tribal sovereignty and will advocate for strong communication with Tribal and Indigenous leaders regarding legislation.

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TIM GARRISON | House District 100 | 2024 Montana Election Guide

Tim Garrison (Montana)

Tim received a Bachelor of Science degree in anthropology from the University of Idaho. He volunteers with Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts USA, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Marine Corps League. He resides in Missoula with his family.

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Tim is a retired member of the United States Marine Corps.

Meet Missoula City Council Ward 2 candidate Timmothy Garrison

Tim Garrison ran for City Council Ward 2 in Missoula in 2023, but did not win.

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE: WARD 2 TIMMOTHY GARRISON

Opposes increased property taxes and lowered income taxes coinciding with a $2.6 million budget surplus.

Wants to support the houseless population through state funding.

Supports business and community engagement through the attendance of neighborhood committee meetings.

Advocates checks and balances in the state government.

- Opposes increased property taxes and lowered income taxes coinciding with a $2.6 million budget surplus.
- Wants to support the houseless population through state funding.
- Supports business and community engagement through the attendance of neighborhood committee meetings.
- Advocates checks and balances in the state government.

Supports expanding land available for housing development to bring down costs for developers and increase affordable housing.

Wants to address traffic issues through road projects.

- Supports expanding land available for housing development to bring down costs for developers and increase affordable housing.
- Wants to address traffic issues through road projects.

Said, "I will introduce legislation that will fundamentally protect the right to medical privacy for women and the rights for doctors who are performing the medical procedures up until fetal viability."

Plans to address mental health through the funding of crisis response teams.

- Said, "I will introduce legislation that will fundamentally protect the right to medical privacy for women and the rights for doctors who are performing the medical procedures up until fetal viability."
- Plans to address mental health through the funding of crisis response teams.

Supports funding law enforcement and fire services through a tourism tax.

- Supports funding law enforcement and fire services through a tourism tax.

As of April 10, 2024, Tim Garrison did not have a website or any information online.

Advocates funding for Pre-K education, allowing parents to enter the workforce and increase economic stability.

- Advocates funding for Pre-K education, allowing parents to enter the workforce and increase economic stability.

Tim Garrison

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