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Franke Wilmer
Franke Wilmer
Member of the Montana House of Representatives; from the 64th district
	In office; 2007–2007
Preceded by	Larry Jent
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Born	December 2, 1950 (age 73); Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic Party
Residence	Bozeman, Montana
Alma mater	University of Maryland (Ph.D.); University of Maryland (M.A.); Shepherd University (B.S.)
Profession	University Professor

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Franke Wilmer (born December 2, 1950) is a Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 64 since 2007. Before first running for office in 2006, Wilmer was appointed to chair the Montana Human Rights Commission by Governor Schweitzer in 2005.^[1] She received both a PhD and Masters from the University of Maryland in 1990 and is currently a full professor of Political Science at Montana State University.^[2]

Early life, education, and academic career

Wilmer was born in 1950 in Washington, D.C. to Marion and Bud Wilmer. Her father was a bricklayer and her mother was a nurse. In the 1980s, she was a single mother raising her one daughter, while working various jobs and earning three college degrees. Her jobs during this decade include waitress, carpenter, middle school substitute teacher, assistant professor, and research assistant. She graduated with a B.S. in political science and economics from Shepherd University in 1981. She got a Masters Degree in political science, specializing in international relations, from the University of Maryland in 1985 and a PhD in 1990.

After earning her degrees, she became an Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg for a year. In 1991, she was then hired by Montana State University and still teaches there today. That same year, she founded the Gallatin Human Rights Task Force.^[3] She became an Associate Professor in 1996 and the Head of the Political Science Department in 2001.^[4]

Early political career

She has written three books, numerous articles, and been invited to be guest lecturer across the world. She conducted field research in Yugoslavia during the war and Dayton Peace Accords. She is a member of the Montana Education Association, Montana Federation of Teachers, and the AFL-CIO.

In 2005, Democrat Governor Brian Schweitzer appointed her to become Chairwoman of the Montana Human Rights Commission, where she served for one year.^[5]

Montana House of Representatives

Elections

In 2006, incumbent Democrat State Representative Larry Jent, of Montana's 64th House District, decided to retire to run for a seat in the Montana Senate. Wilmer decided to run and won the June Democratic primary with 72% of the vote.^[6] In the general election, she defeated Jim Klug 57%-43%.^[7] She won re-election in 2008 with 59% of the vote^[8] and 2010 with 55% of the vote.^[9]

Tenure

She was elected to as Speaker Pro Tempore of the legislature in 209. The Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation-Montana Council selected her as "Legislator of the Year" in 2011. She is currently the Legislative Liaison to the Board of investments.

Committee assignments

House Education Committee
House Legislative Administration Committee
House State Administration Committee^[10]
House Capital Financial Advisory Committee (2008)
House Veteran Affairs Committee

2012 congressional election

In February 2011, Wilmer was the first candidate from either party to announce her candidacy ^[11] for Montana's At-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012.^[12] Wilmer was endorsed by the National Women's Political Caucus ^[13]^{[failed verification]}^{[dubious – discuss]}

Personal life

Wilmer has lived in the city of Bozeman, Montana since 1991. She has one daughter.

Publications

The Indigenous Voice in World Politics (Sage 1993)
The Social Construction of Man, the State and War: Identity, Conflict and Violence in Former Yugoslavia (Routledge 2002)

References

^ "Franke Wilmer (D-Bozeman) | Montana Conservation Voters". Mtvoters.org. 2006-11-07. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
^ "Franke Wilmer, Council | APSA". Apsanet.org. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
^ http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/58166
^ http://www.montana.edu/wwwpo/Faculty/Wilmer.html
^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=126722
^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=306584
^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=306582
^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=501495
^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=683192
^ http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/60th/leg_info.asp?HouseID=0&SessionID=91&LAWSID=5155#comm
^ By CHARLES S. JOHNSON Missoulian State Bureau (2011-02-01). "Bozeman Democrat Franke Wilmer to run for U.S. House". Missoulian.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
^ "Wilmer of Bozeman announces U.S. House bid | KRTV.com | Great Falls, Montana". KRTV.com. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
^ "NWPC National 2012 Election Preview". Nwpc Ca. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2012-02-16.

External links

Montana House of Representatives - Franke Wilmer Official MT State Legislature Website
Montana State University - Franke Wilmer Faculty Web Page
Project Vote Smart - Representative Franke Wilmer (MT) profile
Follow the Money - Franke Wilmer
- 2008 2006 campaign contributions
Franke Wilmer: 9 Questions with Montana’s Progressive State Representative about Occupy, Organized Labor, and Petitioning John Boehner on behalf of the 99%, Dan O'Mahony, "Point Nine Nine", November 5, 2011

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[1] "Franke Wilmer (D-Bozeman) | Montana Conservation Voters". Mtvoters.org. 2006-11-07. Retrieved 2012-02-16.

[2] "Franke Wilmer, Council | APSA". Apsanet.org. Retrieved 2012-02-16.

[3] ttps://www.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/58166

[4] ttps://www.montana.edu/wwwpo/Faculty/Wilmer.html

[5] ttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=126722

[6] ttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=306584

[7] ttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=306582

[8] ttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=501495

[9] ttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=683192

[10] ttps://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/60th/leg_info.asp?HouseID=0&SessionID=91&LAWSID=5155#comm

[11] By CHARLES S. JOHNSON Missoulian State Bureau (2011-02-01). "Bozeman Democrat Franke Wilmer to run for U.S. House". Missoulian.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.

[12] "Wilmer of Bozeman announces U.S. House bid | KRTV.com | Great Falls, Montana". KRTV.com. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2012-02-16.

[13] "NWPC National 2012 Election Preview". Nwpc Ca. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2012-02-16.

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 '''Franke Wilmer''' (born December 2, 1950) is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] member of the [[Montana House of Representatives]], representing District 64 since [[2007]]. Before first running for office in 2006, Wilmer was appointed to chair the Montana Human Rights Commission by Governor Schweitzer in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtvoters.org/candidate/franke_wilmer_d_bozeman/ |title=Franke Wilmer (D-Bozeman) &#124; Montana Conservation Voters |publisher=Mtvoters.org |date=2006-11-07 |accessdate=2012-02-16}}</ref> She received both a PhD and Masters  from the [[University of Maryland - College Park|University of Maryland]] in 1990 and is currently a full professor of Political Science at [[Montana State University - Bozeman|Montana State University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apsanet.org/content_60264.cfm |title=Franke Wilmer, Council &#124; APSA |publisher=Apsanet.org |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16}}</ref>
+==Early life, education, and academic career==
-In February 2011, Wilmer was the first candidate from either party to announce her candidacy <ref>{{cite web|author=By CHARLES S. JOHNSON Missoulian State Bureau |url=http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_b261f22a-2e4b-11e0-9dbb-001cc4c03286.html/ |title=Bozeman Democrat Franke Wilmer to run for U.S. House |publisher=Missoulian.com |date=2011-02-01 |accessdate=2012-02-16}}</ref> for Montana's [[Montana's At-large congressional district|At-large district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2012|U.S. House of Representatives in 2012]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.krtv.com/news/wilmer-of-bozeman-announces-u-s-house-bid/ |title=Wilmer of Bozeman announces U.S. House bid &#124; KRTV.com &#124; Great Falls, Montana |publisher=KRTV.com |date=2011-02-01 |accessdate=2012-02-16}}</ref> Wilmer was endorsed by the National Women's Political Caucus <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwpcca.org/uncategorized/nwpc-national-2012-election-preview/ |title=NWPC National 2012 Election Preview |publisher=Nwpc Ca |date=2010-12-03 |accessdate=2012-02-16}}</ref>{{fv|date=February 2012}}{{dubious|date=February 2012}}
+Wilmer was born in 1950 in [[Washington, D.C.]] to Marion and Bud Wilmer. Her father was a [[bricklayer]] and her mother was a [[nurse]]. In the 1980s, she was a single mother raising her one daughter, while working various jobs and earning three college degrees. Her jobs during this decade include [[waitress]], [[carpenter]], middle school substitute teacher, assistant professor, and research assistant. She graduated with a B.S. in [[political science]] and [[Economics|economics]] from [[Shepherd University]] in 1981. She got a Masters Degree in political science, specializing in [[international relations]], from the [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]] in 1985 and a [[PhD]] in 1990.
+After earning her degrees, she became an Assistant Professor at the [[University of South Carolina Spartanburg|University of South Carolina at Spartanburg]] for a year. In 1991, she was then hired by [[Montana State University]] and still teaches there today. That same year, she founded the [[Gallatin County, Montana|Gallatin Human Rights Task Force]].<ref>http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/58166</ref> She became an Associate Professor in 1996 and the Head of the Political Science Department in 2001.<ref>http://www.montana.edu/wwwpo/Faculty/Wilmer.html</ref>
+==Early political career==
+She has written three books, numerous articles, and been invited to be guest lecturer across the world. She conducted field research in [[Yugoslavia]] during the [[Yugoslavia Wars|war]] and [[Dayton Peace Accords]]. She is a member of the Montana Education Association, Montana Federation of Teachers, and the [[AFL-CIO]].
+In 2005, Democrat Governor [[Brian Schweitzer]] appointed her to become Chairwoman of the Montana Human Rights Commission, where she served for one year.<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=126722</ref>
+==Montana House of Representatives==
+===Elections===
+In 2006, incumbent Democrat State Representative [[Larry Jent]], of Montana's 64th House District, decided to retire to run for a seat in the [[Montana Senate]]. Wilmer decided to run and won the June Democratic primary with 72% of the vote.<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=306584</ref> In the general election, she defeated Jim Klug 57%-43%.<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=306582</ref> She won re-election in 2008 with 59% of the vote<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=501495</ref> and 2010 with 55% of the vote.<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=683192</ref>
+===Tenure===
+She was elected to as [[Speaker Pro Tempore]] of the legislature in 209. The [[Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation]]-Montana Council selected her as "Legislator of the Year" in 2011. She is currently the Legislative Liaison to the Board of investments.
+===Committee assignments===
+*House Education Committee
+*House Legislative Administration Committee
+*House State Administration Committee<ref>http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/60th/leg_info.asp?HouseID=0&SessionID=91&LAWSID=5155#comm</ref>
+*House Capital Financial Advisory Committee (2008)
+*House Veteran Affairs Committee
+==2012 congressional election==
+{{Main|United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2012}}
+In February 2011, Wilmer was the first candidate from either party to announce her candidacy <ref>{{cite web|author=By CHARLES S. JOHNSON Missoulian State Bureau |url=http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_b261f22a-2e4b-11e0-9dbb-001cc4c03286.html/ |title=Bozeman Democrat Franke Wilmer to run for U.S. House |publisher=Missoulian.com |date=2011-02-01 |accessdate=2012-02-16}}</ref> for [[Montana's At-large congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2012|U.S. House of Representatives in 2012]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.krtv.com/news/wilmer-of-bozeman-announces-u-s-house-bid/ |title=Wilmer of Bozeman announces U.S. House bid &#124; KRTV.com &#124; Great Falls, Montana |publisher=KRTV.com |date=2011-02-01 |accessdate=2012-02-16}}</ref> Wilmer was endorsed by the National Women's Political Caucus <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwpcca.org/uncategorized/nwpc-national-2012-election-preview/ |title=NWPC National 2012 Election Preview |publisher=Nwpc Ca |date=2010-12-03 |accessdate=2012-02-16}}</ref>{{fv|date=February 2012}}{{dubious|date=February 2012}}
+==Personal life==
+Wilmer has lived in the city of [[Bozeman, Montana]] since 1991. She has one daughter.
-Publications:
+==Publications==
 *The Indigenous Voice in World Politics (Sage 1993)
 *The Social Construction of Man, the State and War: Identity, Conflict and Violence in Former Yugoslavia (Routledge 2002)

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