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Missoula County approves slate of Elections Advisory Committee appointments
Summary
The board approved reappointments and new appointments to the Elections Advisory Committee, including Marilyn Ryan, John Newman, Rebecca Dawson and student representative Sarah Godshall; commissioners praised applicants’ experience and the selection process.
The Missoula County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of appointments and reappointments to the county Elections Advisory Committee, confirming multiple active and alternate members and naming a student representative.
Speaker 6 presented the recommendations and listed applicants and terms: Marilyn Ryan (reappointment/active term through 01/31/2029), John Newman (active through 01/31/2029), Rebecca Dawson (reappointment through 01/31/2029), Chelsea Johnson (partial active term through 01/31/2027), student representative Sarah Godshall (partial term through 08/31/2027), and alternates Kirk Reed, Scott Anderson and Timothy Green with alternate terms noted through 01/31/2029 for several positions.
"These are really difficult decisions," Speaker 1 said, praising the number and quality of volunteers who have served as election judges. Speaker 3 moved to approve the recommendations; Speaker 1 seconded. The transcript records two 'Aye' votes in favor and the appointments were approved as presented in the meeting.
The board and staff characterized the pool of candidates as experienced volunteers who support the county’s election operations. The transcript does not record individual roll‑call votes or any dissent recorded during the motion.
