John Brenden For Montana Senate District 18

John Brenden served in the Senate in 1993. He was appointed to replace Sen. Dennis Nathe, R-Redstone, who died in Helena during the legislative session. Because of the reapportionment of 1993, Brenden was unable to run for re-election in 1994.

Brenden won the Montana Senate District 18 election in 2008.

Current Senate Committees

Chairman of Committee on Committees (Appointing Committee on all Senate Appointments)
Chairman of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee
Finance and Claims Committee (Appropriations)
Rules Committee

Brenden has been active in GOP politics, serving two terms as chairman of the Montana Republican Party 1983-1987.

He represented Montana on the Northwest Power Planning Council 1989-1992, being appointed by Gov. Stan Stephens. Brenden served on the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission 2003-2006. He was a public member of the Legislative Environmental Quality Council from 2007-2008.

He has been active in farm and natural-resource issues, a variety of community affairs, musical and education activities and the Scobey Lutheran Church.

Senate District 18 includes all of Daniels and Sheridan counties, and portions of Phillips, Valley, Roosevelt and Richland counties.

The Montana primary election is June 5th and the general election is November 6th.

In 2008 John Was Endorsed By:

Montana Stockgrowers Association	Montana CattleWomen
Montana Wool Growers Association	Montana Farm Bureau
Montana Livestock Auction Markets	Montana Shooting Sports Association
Montana Association of State Grazing Districts	NRA (National Rifle Association)
Montana Public Land Council	NFIP (National Federation of Independent Business)

Paid for by Brenden For Senate, Box 970, Scobey, MT 59263
Co-Treasurers - "Big" Ed Smith, Dagmar & Daryl Toews, Lustre