Pat Connell's Biography
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Full Name:
Patrick 'Pat' O. Connell
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Patricia; 2 Children: Greg, Tom
Birth Date:
07/15/1949
Birth Place:
Santa Monica, CA
Home City:
Bitterroot, MT
Religion:
Christian
BS, Resource Conservation, School of Forestry, University of Montana, 1973
AS, Electronic Technology, Southwestern College, 1967-1969
Former Precinct Captain, Ravalli Cty Republican Committee
Senator, Montana State Senate, District 43, 2015-2019
Representative, Montana State House of Representatives, District 87, 2010-2014
Former Member, Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee, Montana State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Energy and Telecommunications Committee, Montana State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Legislative Administration Committee, Montana State Senate
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Montana State Senate
Trustee, Corvallis Rural Volunteer Fire Department, 2009-2010
Member, Resource Advisory Committee, Ravalli County United States Department of Agriculture, 2002-2010
Founder, Timberland Forestry Services Limited Liability Company (LLC), 2009-2010
Vice President, Resource Operations, Rocky Mountain Log Homes, 1988-2009
Member, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, 2008-present
Member, Montana Wood Products Association Board, 1988-present
Certified Forester/Member, Society of American Foresters, 1972-present
Life Member, National Rifle Association, 1967-present
Member, American Radio Relay League, 1964-present
Member, Ducks Unlimited, 1962-present
Member, American Radio Relay League, 1964-2010
Board member, Montana Wood Products Association, 1988-2010
Life Member, National Rifle Association, 1967-2010
member, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, 2008-2010
Certified Forester & member, Society of American Foresters, 1972-2010
Awards:
Stewardship Partner Award -2008- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
2001 "Montana Timberman of the Year" by Montana Wood Products Association
Favorite Movie:
"The Sting" Super acting, FANTASTIC musical score, and the notion that the bad guy got his in the end!
Favorite Musician:
Its a tossup between Beethoven, Chopin and Scott Joplin!
Favorite Type of Music:
varies with my mood. Classical, Country, Ragtime or Swing
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Extra Class "Ham" radio operator WA7PDC
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I've learned that you can achieve more for Natural Resource Managment in either a Courtroom or Legislature than in the woods.