Ballotpedia, Connie Keogh

Connie holds a Degree in Elementary and Special Education from the Montana University System. She was married to her husband Miles, prior to his passing away. She has two sons. 

Connie has experience working as an educator and with students on the autism spectrum. 

Connie Keogh is a member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 91. She was elected for this position in 2018 and is serving her third term. 

Believes the legislature should promote private/public partnerships with businesses through tax incentives.

Wants to install programs aimed to increase tourism and incentivize buying services and goods from Montana.

Supports business and education partnerships.

Supports programs allowing farmers to continue working in the agriculture industry, and providing education, financial assistance, and mentoring assistance.

Supports protections and policies aimed to mitigate pressure on farmlands to develop.

Supports permitting land managers access to federal disaster funding.

- Believes the legislature should promote private/public partnerships with businesses through tax incentives.
- Supports "jobs that pay a living wage."
- Wants to install programs aimed to increase tourism and incentivize buying services and goods from Montana.
- Supports business and education partnerships.
- Supports programs allowing farmers to continue working in the agriculture industry, and providing education, financial assistance, and mentoring assistance.
- Supports protections and policies aimed to mitigate pressure on farmlands to develop.
- Supports permitting land managers access to federal disaster funding.

Economy

Wants public lands to remain state-owned, and opposes land transfers.

Wants to protect "Montana's constitutional guarantee of a clean and healthful environment."

Wants to continue to fully fund Habitat Montana.

Wants to "increase renewable energy standards that require public utilities to acquire more of their energy from clean sources."

Supports "Investing in clean energy technology by providing opportunities...to secure capital to finance projects, and provide incentives for clean energy solutions."

Wants to broaden energy tax credits and initiatives incentivizing households to increase their energy efficiency.

Wants to permit community generated solar energy, and participation in Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs.

Wants to install wildlife protection plan by working with the local community to develop a "defensible space in the wildland/urban inner face and incorporate safe and effective fire response."

Wants to install and develop a clean energy sector.

- Wants public lands to remain state-owned, and opposes land transfers.
- Wants to protect "Montana's constitutional guarantee of a clean and healthful environment."
- Wants to continue to fully fund Habitat Montana.
- Wants to "increase renewable energy standards that require public utilities to acquire more of their energy from clean sources."
- Supports "Investing in clean energy technology by providing opportunities...to secure capital to finance projects, and provide incentives for clean energy solutions."
- Wants to broaden energy tax credits and initiatives incentivizing households to increase their energy efficiency.
- Wants to permit community generated solar energy, and participation in Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs.
- Wants to install wildlife protection plan by working with the local community to develop a "defensible space in the wildland/urban inner face and incorporate safe and effective fire response."
- Wants to install and develop a clean energy sector.

Energy & the Environment

Supports abortion, and wants to ensure low-income women have access to abortion.

Wants to ensure citizens have "Protection against clinic violence."

- Supports abortion, and wants to ensure low-income women have access to abortion.
- Wants to ensure citizens have "Protection against clinic violence."
- Supports contraceptive equity.

Healthcare

Supports gun control, and wants to install universal background checks, licenses for all arms, and child lock mandates.

Opposes Assault rifle ownership and wants to abolish it.

Wants to abolish selling and owning magazines with a capacity of over 10 rounds.

Wants to install a ban on selling firearms to, at-risk mental health patients, anyone under the age of 21, and domestic violence abusers.

- Supports gun control, and wants to install universal background checks, licenses for all arms, and child lock mandates.
- Opposes Assault rifle ownership and wants to abolish it.
- Wants to abolish selling and owning magazines with a capacity of over 10 rounds.
- Wants to install a ban on selling firearms to, at-risk mental health patients, anyone under the age of 21, and domestic violence abusers.

Public Safety

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

Voting & Elections

Advocates for fully-funded public schools.

Wants all Montana students to have access to a "high quality public education."

Supports public education, and opposes efforts to privatize education, including a voucher system, tax credits, and charter schools.

Wants preschool education to be included in public school districts.

Wants to protect "funding formulas and K-12 districts' budget authority."

Supports sufficient funding for the State University system and partnerships with businesses to prepare students for employment after graduation.

Supports providing assistance for disabled student and fully funding special education.

- Advocates for fully-funded public schools.
- Wants all Montana students to have access to a "high quality public education."
- Supports public education, and opposes efforts to privatize education, including a voucher system, tax credits, and charter schools.
- Wants preschool education to be included in public school districts.
- Wants to protect "funding formulas and K-12 districts' budget authority."
- Supports sufficient funding for the State University system and partnerships with businesses to prepare students for employment after graduation.
- Supports providing assistance for disabled student and fully funding special education.

Education

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Connie Keogh

Connie holds a Degree in Elementary and Special Education from the Montana University System. She was married to her husband Miles, prior to him passing away. She has two sons. 

Connie has experience working as an educator, and working with students on the autism spectrum. 

Connie Keogh is a member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 91. She was elected for this position in 2019, and is serving her third term. 

Supports private and public partnerships through tax incentives.

Supports programs allowing farmers to continue working in the agriculture industry, and providing  education, financial assistance, and mentoring assistance.

Supports protections and mitigation policies aimed to mitigate farmlands from giving into pressure to develop.

- Wants to install and develop a clean energy sector.
- Supports private and public partnerships through tax incentives.
- Supports "Jobs that pay a living wage."
- Wants to install programs aimed to increase tourism and incentivize buying services and goods from Montana.
- Supports business and education partnerships.
- Supports programs allowing farmers to continue working in the agriculture industry, and providing  education, financial assistance, and mentoring assistance.
- Supports protections and mitigation policies aimed to mitigate farmlands from giving into pressure to develop.
- Supports permitting land managers access to federal disaster funding.

Wants public lands to remain state owned, and opposes land transfers.

Supports "Investing in clean energy technology by providing opportunities...to secure capital to finance projects, and provide incentives for clean energy solutions.

- Wants public lands to remain state owned, and opposes land transfers.
- Wants to protect "Montana's constitutional guarantee of a clean and healthful environment."
- Wants to continue to fully fund Habitat Montana.
- Wants to "increase renewable energy standards that require public utilities to acquire more of their energy from clean sources."
- Supports "Investing in clean energy technology by providing opportunities...to secure capital to finance projects, and provide incentives for clean energy solutions.
- Wants to broaden energy tax credits and initiatives incentivizing households to increase their energy efficiency.
- Wants to permit community generated solar energy, and participation in Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs.
- Wants to install wildlife protection plan by working with the local community to develop a "defensible space in the wildland/urban inner face and incorporate safe and effective fire response."

Supports abortion, and wants to ensure low-income women have access to pursue an abortion.

- Supports abortion, and wants to ensure low-income women have access to pursue an abortion.
- Wants to ensure citizens have "Protection against clinic violence."
- Supports contraceptive equity.

Wants to abolish Assault rifle ownership.

- Supports gun control, and wants to install universal background checks, licenses for all arms, and child lock mandates.
- Wants to abolish Assault rifle ownership.
- Wants to abolish selling and owning magazines with a capacity of over 10 rounds.
- Wants to install a ban on selling firearms to, at-risk mental health patients, anyone under the age of 21, and domestic violence abusers.

Advocates for fully funding public schools.

Wants all Montana students to have access to a high quality public education.

Supports public education, and opposes private education, including a voucher system, tax credits and charter schools.

Supports sufficient funding for the State University system, and install partnerships with businesses to prepare students for employment after graduation.

Support providing assistnace for disabled student, and fully funding special education.

- Advocates for fully funding public schools.
- Wants all Montana students to have access to a high quality public education.
- Supports public education, and opposes private education, including a voucher system, tax credits and charter schools.
- Wants preschool education to be included in public school districts.
- Wants to protect "funding formulas and K-12 districts' budget authority."
- Supports sufficient funding for the State University system, and install partnerships with businesses to prepare students for employment after graduation.
- Support providing assistnace for disabled student, and fully funding special education.

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