Senator Jon Tester

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gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Great_Falls
gptkbp:assumedOffice 2007-01-03
gptkbp:birthDate 1956-08-21
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Raymond_Jon_Tester
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Havre,_Montana,_United_States
gptkbp:boardMemberOf gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Veterans'_Affairs
gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Appropriations
gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Indian_Affairs
gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Banking,_Housing,_and_Urban_Affairs
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Veterans'_Affairs
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:electionCycle 2006
2012
2018
gptkbp:formerPosition gptkb:Montana_State_Senator
gptkb:President_of_the_Montana_Senate
gptkbp:height 5 ft 11 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Senator Jon Tester
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gptkbp:name gptkb:Jon_Tester
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableEvent lost three fingers in a meat grinder accident as a child
gptkbp:notableFor campaign finance reform
advocacy for veterans
support for agriculture
only Democrat holding statewide office in Montana as of 2024
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:farmer
politician
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Conrad_Burns
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Methodist
gptkbp:represents gptkb:Montana
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Big_Sandy,_Montana,_United_States
gptkbp:runningForReelection 2024
gptkbp:signature Jon Tester signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sharla_Tester
gptkbp:website https://www.tester.senate.gov/
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gptkb:Tracy_Stone-Manning
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