Kathy Love (politician)
Kathy Love | |
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Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 85th district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Michele Binkley |
Personal details | |
Born | 1958 (age 66–67) |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Hamilton, Montana |
Kathy Love (born 1958) is an American politician and former dental hygienist serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 85th district since 2025. Elected in 2024, she defeated incumbent representative Michele Binkley in the Republican primary.
Career
[edit]Love founded Love2Shoot, a firearms training program geared towards women.[1]
Montana House of Representatives
[edit]Love defeated incumbent representative Michele Binkley in the Republican primary in 2024. She had the backing of the Montana Freedom Caucus's political action committee.[2]
Love sponsored House Bill 82, which passed the house in 2025 and would revise and clarify laws concerning sex crimes against children to include sexual grooming.[3]
She supported legislation to restrict bathroom use to defined male or female.[4]
She spoke in support of legislation that would have banned the use of COVID-19 vaccines and other mRNA vaccines.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Roley, Kathryn (May 29, 2023). "Love2Shoot offers a firearm class for women in Western Montana". KPAX-TV. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Ambarian, Jonathon (June 6, 2024). "Legislative shake-up as incumbents lose primaries following Montana redistricting". KTVH-TV. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Olson, Matti (January 17, 2025). "Montana sees rise in child exploitation cases, new bill aims for stricter laws". NonStop Local. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Szpaller, Keila (January 15, 2025). "Bill to restrict bathroom use passes Montana House floor on second reading". Daily Montanan. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Effort to ban COVID-19 shot, other mRNA vaccines fails in Montana House". Ravalli Republic. February 19, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.