Jim O'Hara
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Jim O'Hara | |
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| County Commissioner | |
| Constituency | Chouteau County, Montana |
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| Born | January 14, 1954 |
Jim O'Hara (born January 14, 1954) is an American politician in the State of Montana. He served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2017-2019, representing District 27. [1] He was elected as County Commissioner for Chouteau County, Montana in 2001 and ran to be the Republican candidate for Governor of Montana in 2012.[2]
Early life and business career
Jim O'Hara was born and raised in Fort Benton, MT near the sight where his grandfather homesteaded in 1910.[3] He worked as a small farmer for over 20 years until he and his wife, Vicky, became small business owners, buying the Daily Grind in Great Falls.[3]
O'Hara is a founder and board member of Lubigreen Biosynthetics, a research and development firm focusing on environmentally friendly lubricants.[3]
Chouteau County Commissioner
O'Hara was elected Chouteau County Commissioner in 2001 [2]
2012 gubernatorial campaign
O'Hara announced his candidacy in January, 2011.[2] He spent seven years painting and placing his own billboards in each county in Montana, with each billboard depicting a different Montana county courthouse.[4] He received national coverage on CBS for painting and placing his own billboards across the entire state.[5]
State Representative
In 2016, O'Hara ran for the State House of Representatives to replace Representative Roy Hollandsworth who did not seek reelection.[6] He defeated Darold Hutchinson in the Republican primary and won the general election.
Election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Hill | 46,802 | 34.4% | N/A | |
| Republican | Bob Fanning | 3,087 | 2.3% | N/A | |
| Republican | Neil Livingstone | 12,038 | 8.8% | N/A | |
| Republican | Jim Lynch | 8,323 | 6.1% | N/A | |
| Republican | Ken Miller | 24,496 | 18.0% | N/A | |
| Republican | Jim O'Hara | 16,653 | 12.2% | N/A | |
| Republican | Corey Stapleton | 24,661 | 18.1% | N/A | |
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ryan Rominger | 1406 | 28% | ||
| Republican | James O'Hara | 3568 | 72% | ||
References
- ↑ "House District 27: Hutchinson, O'Hara". Great Falls Tribune. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Archived Copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2019-01-30.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 [1][dead link]
- ↑ "Lack of money doesn't stop Mont. man's campaign". CBS News. 3 February 2012.
- ↑ "Archived Copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2019-01-30.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ Troy Carter (22 May 2016). "Primary election will be turning point in Republican 'civil war'". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019..
- ↑ "2012 STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION CANVASS" (PDF). New Jersey Division of Elections. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
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