Josh earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Montana and his master's degree in agricultural and extension education services from Cornell University. He is married to his wife, Kim. They have 3 children. 

Josh is a farmer and University of Montana lecturer. He co-founded Garden City Harvest and the PEAS Program in the Environmental Studies program at the University of Montana.

Josh Slotnick is a county commissioner in Missoula County in Montana. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his 1st term.

As of June 6, 2025, Josh Slotnick’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports widespread adoption of household and industrial energy conservation (insulation, energy star appliances, modern windows, etc).

- Supports widespread adoption of household and industrial energy conservation (insulation, energy star appliances, modern windows, etc).

Energy & the Environment

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Believes Missoula must ensure affordable housing, living wages, and vibrant agriculture, ranching, and forestry sectors to avoid economic decline.

- Believes Missoula must ensure affordable housing, living wages, and vibrant agriculture, ranching, and forestry sectors to avoid economic decline.

Economy

Public Safety

Believes updating land use designations and zoning is crucial for evaluating development proposals effectively.

Supports creating ordinances to protect high-quality agricultural land from development, believing it will provide predictability and reduce housing costs.

Supports creating ordinances to protect high-quality agricultural land from development.

- Believes updating land use designations and zoning is crucial for evaluating development proposals effectively.
- Supports creating ordinances to protect high-quality agricultural land from development.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports enhancing public transportation, with an emphasis on multi-modal and shared-use transportation.

- Supports enhancing public transportation, with an emphasis on multi-modal and shared-use transportation.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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As of October 2, 2024, Kris Culdice did not have a website or any information online.

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Kris earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Montana.

Kris currently works as an owner and broker at KLC Realty.

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Kris Culdice's campaign for county commissioner is their first run for public office. 

As of June 6, 2025, Kris Culdice did not have a website or any information online.

Comissioner Questionnaire

Believes the county commissioners are "doing nothing" to address the need for on-site work housing, which has contributed to job loss and businesses leaving Missoula County.

Supports selling county land and using the proceeds to help the elderly on fixed incomes avoid being "taxed out of their homes."

- Believes the county commissioners are "doing nothing" to address the need for on-site work housing, which has contributed to job loss and businesses leaving Missoula County.
- Supports selling county land and using the proceeds to help the elderly on fixed incomes avoid being "taxed out of their homes."

Opposes working with FEMA to extend floodplains, believing it will devalue homes and increase insurance costs, making them less desirable and harder to finance, ultimately leading to loss of homes and affordable living in Missoula County.

Opposes working with FEMA to extend floodplains, believing it will devalue homes and increase insurance costs, making them less desirable and harder to finance.

Opposes the implementation of administrative review for eligible land use decisions by the county.

- Opposes working with FEMA to extend floodplains, believing it will devalue homes and increase insurance costs, making them less desirable and harder to finance.
- Opposes the implementation of administrative review for eligible land use decisions by the county.

Believes county commissioners have neglected infrastructure maintenance, citing the deterioration of three bridges in Missoula County as an example of misallocated funds.

Believes in either developing a new sewer plant at the Wye or piping everything to the current sewer facility.

- Believes county commissioners have neglected infrastructure maintenance, citing the deterioration of three bridges in Missoula County as an example of misallocated funds.
- Believes in either developing a new sewer plant at the Wye or piping everything to the current sewer facility.

Kris Culdice

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county level. These laws show up in tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property taxes, providing recreational amenities, and maintaining county property.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government, such as personnel management, communications, and appointments for advisory boards.
- County Commissioners in Montana are typically elected to 6-year terms in staggered years. Counties may change the Commissioners' term length if they wish. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district. 

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