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Committee advances governor’s nominees to Montana POST Council
Summary
The Senate Judiciary committee heard testimony from nominees and proponents and passed Senate Resolution 76 to confirm appointees to the Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council.
The Senate Judiciary committee advanced Senate Resolution 76, confirming the governor's slate of nominees to the Public Safety Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council.
Senator Barry Usher introduced SR 76 and Lieutenant Governor Kristin Juras described the council as a 13‑member quasi‑judicial board that sets employment and training standards for public safety officers, certifies officers and handles discipline. The nominees included Shelly Brady (misdemeanor probation/pretrial services), Jess Edwards (tribal law enforcement representative), Anthony Hutchings (local law enforcement), Mark Craft (chief of police, Sidney), Megan Mulcahy (Board of Crime Control representative), and Christine White (county attorney representative).
Timothy Allred, director of POST, highlighted the council's work, noting it oversees training for more than 5,000 public safety officers and approves hundreds of thousands of training hours and certifications. Several nominees and endorsers spoke in support. Chief Mark Craft and representatives from law‑enforcement associations and the Montana Police Protective Association emphasized nominees' qualifications and urged confirmation.
With no substantive committee questions recorded, Senator Ricky moved to pass SR 76. The committee conducted a voice vote and the chair announced that the motion passed; SR 76 was advanced out of the Senate Judiciary committee.
The committee record indicates bipartisan support for the nominees; the next step is confirmation on the Senate floor.
