Ballotpedia, David Arends

David Arends was born in California. He earned a bachelor's degree from Oral Roberts University. He earned a physician assistant certificate from the Bayley Seton Hospital P.A. Program. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church.



David is a Physician Assistant at Logan Health

As of April 10, 2024, David Arends’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to "Improve access to affordable housing."

- Wants to "Improve access to affordable housing."

Economy

As of June 8, 2025, David Arends’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to "Invest in increased behavioral health services to support struggling families and reduce alcohol and drug abuse in our communities."

- Wants to "Invest in increased behavioral health services to support struggling families and reduce alcohol and drug abuse in our communities."

Healthcare

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Voting & Elections

Wants to "raise starting teacher salaries."

Wants to "Invest in school infrastructure."

- Wants to "raise starting teacher salaries."
- Wants to "Invest in school infrastructure."

Education

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David Arends

Jones holds a Bachelor's Degree in Management and a Graduate Degree in Economics from Montana State University. He is married to his wife, Carole, with whom they have four children together. 

Ballotpedia - Llew Jones

Jones owns several companies, including Pure Bliss Cycles, Pondera RV Park, Jathco Systems, and Jones Ranch.

Llew Jones is the State Representative for House District 18 in Montana. He was elected to this position in 2019, and is currently serving his third term. He has served for a total of six terms in the Montana House of Representatives and two terms in the Senate. 

Wants a tax environment aimed to foster business growth, and that allows families to keep a greater percentage of their earnings.

Wants a "regulatory environment that promotes local control and allows individuals the opportunity to prosper."

Supports small businesses and entrepreneurs, and supports "regressive tax policies, eliminating unnecessary regulations, moderating the effects of arbitrary bureaucratic rule making, and reducing frivolous litigation."

- Wants a tax environment aimed to foster business growth, and that allows families to keep a greater percentage of their earnings.
- Wants a "regulatory environment that promotes local control and allows individuals the opportunity to prosper."
- Supports small businesses and entrepreneurs, and supports "regressive tax policies, eliminating unnecessary regulations, moderating the effects of arbitrary bureaucratic rule making, and reducing frivolous litigation."

Supports using natural resources, and supports exporting grain and cattle using trucks and trains, oil and gas through pipelines, and electricity through high voltage power lines.

Said while serving in office, he "cut energy taxes on oil production, transmission, private property that incurs transmission easements, and wind energy development."

Wants to use natural resources in a way that is environmentally conscious.

- Supports using natural resources, and supports exporting grain and cattle using trucks and trains, oil and gas through pipelines, and electricity through high voltage power lines.
- Said while serving in office, he "cut energy taxes on oil production, transmission, private property that incurs transmission easements, and wind energy development."
- Wants to use natural resources in a way that is environmentally conscious.

Plans to revise state healthcare in a fashion that is affordable and promotes citizen-control.

- Plans to revise state healthcare in a fashion that is affordable and promotes citizen-control.

As of June 8, 2025, Llew Jones’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to ensure Montana students are provided with a "world class competitive educational opportunity, be it private or public."

Sais while serving in office, he demands "programs consistently be focused upon enhanced student achievement."

- Wants to ensure Montana students are provided with a "world class competitive educational opportunity, be it private or public."
- Sais while serving in office, he demands "programs consistently be focused upon enhanced student achievement."

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Llew Jones

- Your State Representative participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 100 members of the Montana House of Representatives. The Montana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Montana State Legislature (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Representative drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. Individuals can serve no more than 8 years in a 16-year period.

Montana State Representative, District 18

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