Pat Flowers (politician)
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March 2, 1956
Pat Flowers | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Montana Senate | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jill Cohenour |
| Member of the Montana Senate from the 32nd district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jedediah Hinkle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Joseph Flowers[1] March 2, 1956 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Hedvig Rappe-Flowers (died 2007) Melissa Blessing |
| Children | 4 (including 2 stepchildren) |
| Education | University of Montana (BS, MS) |
Patrick Joseph Flowers (born March 2, 1956) is an American politician who has served in the Montana Senate representing District 32 since 2019. He is a member of the Montana Democratic Party and has served as Minority Leader of the Senate since 2023.[2]
Flowers was born in Akron, Ohio and graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Science in forestry as well as a Master of Science in forest economics.[3] After graduating, he worked at the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation including as chief of the Forestry Management Bureau. He then worked as the Region 3 supervisor of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks for 31 years before retiring in August 2014.[4]
Electoral history
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Flowers | 5,979 | 50.38% | |
| Republican | Jedediah Hinkle (incumbent) | 5,552 | 46.79% | |
| Libertarian | Francis Wendt | 336 | 2.83% | |
| Total votes | 11,867 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Flowers (incumbent) | 5,572 | 52.30% | |
| Republican | Randy Chamberlin | 5,082 | 47.70% | |
| Total votes | 10,654 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
