Ballotpedia: Jill Cohenour

Jill is originally from Havre, MT, and currently lives in East Helena. She earned a high school diploma from Havre High School, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Montana. 

Jill has experience working as a chemist.

Jill Cohenour is currently a state representative serving House District 84. She was elected in 2022 and is currently serving her first term. She is currently the vice chair for the House Local Government Committee. She previously ran for the Montana House of Representatives, District 78 in 2008, and won. She served one term before her defeat in 2010 for re-election. She then went on to become the state senator for Montana's Senate District 42 in 2014, and winning re-election in 2018.

Wants to reduce property taxes and secure access to affordable housing.

As state senator, sponsored Senate Bill 11, which would have increased the minimum corporate income tax had the bill not died in standing committee.

- Wants to reduce property taxes and secure access to affordable housing.
- As state senator, sponsored Senate Bill 11, which would have increased the minimum corporate income tax had the bill not died in standing committee.

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As of June 9, 2025, Jill Cohenour’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As state representative, sponsored House Bill 417, which created a consent requirement for sensitive health exams.

- Opposes the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
- As state representative, sponsored House Bill 417, which created a consent requirement for sensitive health exams.

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Wes received a Bachelor of Science in management from Johnson & Wales University and a Master of Arts in higher education from the University of Denver. He lives in East Helena with his wife and two sons.

Wes is a business operations analyst for Montana's Department of Administration.

Wes Feist is currently a member of the East Helena City Council. He has served since 2020.

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Supports reforming Montana's property tax system.

Supports using "creative training and recruitment solutions" for workforce development, such as eliminating income tax for retired veterans or using incentives to fill workforce shortages in important areas.

- Supports reforming Montana's property tax system.
- Supports using "creative training and recruitment solutions" for workforce development, such as eliminating income tax for retired veterans or using incentives to fill workforce shortages in important areas.

As of June 9, 2025, Wes Feist did not have a website or any information online.

Supports making current healthcare programs in Montana more efficient and believes they can "better collaborate, cost-share, and cross fund."

- Supports making current healthcare programs in Montana more efficient and believes they can "better collaborate, cost-share, and cross fund."

Supports focusing on schools with strong outcomes and "not rewarding those with weak and low performing outcomes."

Wants the school funding formula to account for programs like "Career and Technical Education (CTE), technology in the classroom and schools, and school safety and security."

Said, "Montana families should have the choice of where they send their children to school."

Said, "To support the family and sanctity of life, we must find ways to bolster early childhood education and services."

- Supports focusing on schools with strong outcomes and "not rewarding those with weak and low performing outcomes."
- Wants the school funding formula to account for programs like "Career and Technical Education (CTE), technology in the classroom and schools, and school safety and security."
- Said, "Montana families should have the choice of where they send their children to school."
- Said, "To support the family and sanctity of life, we must find ways to bolster early childhood education and services."

Wes Feist

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