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Rob Kailey is a working schmuck with no ties or affiliations to any governmental or political organizations, save those of sympathy.
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Art Noonan
Thu Dec 18, 2008 at 09:13:16 AM MST
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Rep. Art Noonan of Butte is returning to the Montana House, although under unfortunate circumstances. Speaker-elect Bergren just announced that Art Noonan has been selected to fill the seat of George Groesbeck.
I know Art only slightly better than I knew George, but his choice is a very solid one. Art is a very smart and considerate man, someone who understands policy and its impact on people, and who brings a keen political mind without the sometimes too-negative baggage it can entail.
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Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 14:41:28 PM MST
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I've got say I'm pleased to hear about Art Noonan's hiring as the new Executive Director of the Democratic Party. I can't profess to knowing Art super-well, but he strikes me as smart and also important in this business as a very decent man.
Now, I've got no doubt that anyone who rose in politics in Butte, America knows how to handle himself in a political bar brawl. But equally important, Noonan strikes me as the sort of guy who knows that the point isn't always to start a knife fight in order to pull a gun.
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Mon Nov 27, 2006 at 17:26:15 PM MST
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Well, never in a million years did I think the Republicans would put someone like Scott Sales in charge of their House caucus. But they did. Consider this the beginning of a big wandering into the wilderness. Already, Sales is pissing on everyone's shoes -- fellow House Republicans, Senate Republicans, the Governor. And he seems to think that now is a time to make himself known as the state's roadblock, declaring that Republicans "have to know who our enemy is and who our friends are."
My gut says that the far right's take over of the House Republican caucus is a good sign. Sales won't be able to keep his caucus unified. He's too crazy.
Senator Mike Cooney is set to be President and Representative John Parker is set to be Speaker. Senator Corey Stapleton will be minority leader.
Update -- Just heard most of the rest of the leadership teams. In addition to Speaker Parker, Dems will be led by Speaker Pro Tem Bergren, Majority Leader Art Noonan, Majority Whips Dave McAlpin and Margie Campbell, and Caucus Chair Dan Villa. In the Senate, in addition to President Mike Cooney, we have President Pro Tem Dan Harrington, Majority Leader Carol Williams, and Majority Whips Lynda Moss and Lane Larson. In the Senate GOP caucus, Dan McGee and Greg Barkus will be Minority Whips.
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