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natural resources in the country. We
GOOD QUOTE AND UNTOLD Legislature with the same commitment rights and guaranteeing public land
need someone who will lead the charge he did when he was Kalispell’s police access are high on Mike’s priority list.
FACTS
to repeal Obamacare. And we need to Quote from Kalispell Sen. Verdell chief and in his many community Mike is an avid hunter and outdoorsman.
address overspending and the deicit.
Jackson in the May 7 Flathead Beacon: service roles.
In short, Mike Hebert can be trusted
The founders understood that being “These responsible Republicans, and I Frank has been a tireless advocate to go the extra mile, giving of himself for
from somewhere mattered. That is hate calling them that because they’re for Kalispell and I don’t know many each of you for Montana.
why the Constitution prohibits anyone irresponsible. They want bigger, more people who have his record of service Connie Chauvel-Gomez
other than a natural born citizen of the overreaching government. Last year was and accomplishment. He will be an Kalispell
United States from holding the oice of a tough year. These so called responsible excellent representative for Kalispell

the presidency. Montana needs someone Republicans vote with the Democrats and I urge you to vote for Frank Garner ROSENDALE HAS THE RIGHT
who understands this state and who will and support Gov. Bullocks priorities. I as your next Montana state legislator.
VALUES
focus his eforts on the real problems we have never seen that kind of split.”
Su Dupont I would like to respond to an ad
face here.
Untold facts. One of the so-called West Glacier
I saw on TV supporting Ryan Zinke
John Harmon responsible Republicans, Bruce regarding Matt Rosendale’s values.
Kalispell
Tutvedt, is supporting Tammi Fisher WHATEVER HAPPENED TO The ad infers that since Matt is from
for SD 4, Frank Garner for HD 7 and FINDING COMMON GROUND?
Maryland, Matt has Maryland values,

ROSENDALE HAS ABILITY TO Al Olszewski for HD 11. What was not Thanks for the May 7 edition not Montana values. I did not know that
LEAD
told is all three of these people work detailing the local candidates platforms. all of the people of Maryland had exactly
Of all the elections of the primary for Kalispell Regional Healthcare. All Just a few observations: Ronalee Skees the same values or that all Montanans
campaign season, the race for the three have lip-lopped at one time or did not answer any of the three questions have a diferent set of values. I ind the
U.S. House of Representatives on the another on where they were or were posed. The remainder of the Republican ad to be ridiculous and nothing more
Republican side is one of the most not in support of Medicaid expansion candidates, with the exception of than an attack ad. If that is the case, I
important and critical contests for the and the Water Compact. Tutvedt claims Frank Garner, seem to be tripping wonder if Mr. Zinke’s values have been
state of Montana and our nation. Of the that the conservative Republicans in over themselves claiming that they are changed by the time he has spent living

many candidates running for that oice, our Legislature will not cross the aisle more conservative than each other. in California? So what are the values
Matt Rosendale has risen to the top.
and work with Democrats. I asked Mark Whatever happened to working with that Matt has that are so bad? Is it his
Ryan Zinke’s campaign has fallen Blasdel why he voted no on Medicaid the opposition to ind some common desire to limit government spending
prey to the middle-of-the-road muddle. expansion in the last legislative session. ground and getting something done and reduce the size of government? Is
It appears to be a cleverly manufactured, His answer was that if the bill had while in oice? Bipartisanship appears it his stance on protecting the private
amply funded political strategy with passed the way it was written and the to be equivalent to devil worship for property rights of Montanans? Is it
tactically crafted positions designed to way the Democrats wanted it, it would some Republicans. I don’t recognize this his belief in defending the rights of the

reap a harvest of votes. Unfortunately, have bankrupted the state of Montana. party that I abandoned years ago.
unborn? Is it his support for responsible
it lacks heart and is clearly political That sounds like someone who works for Regarding campaign signs, while energy development? Or maybe it is
at its base. I ind it both revealing and Montana not just what the Dems want. I fully respect freedom of speech, his support of our Second Amendment
alarming that it is almost impossible to Since Montana has had Democratic including the young man wearing a rights. Both candidates have a voting
get any deinitive idea of where he stands governors, working with the Dems sweatshirt stating white power with a record that can be veriied. I urge you
as he seems to try to tell anyone just more and more means their way or no swastika sticker in Whiteish recently, to look into both to see which candidate
what they want to hear. Without a doubt way. They have been inluenced by D.C. I would like to see the campaign signs has the values that are the closest to
he is not a conservative.
politics. I know for a fact that one of our disappear a week after the election. Until yours. If you are truly conservative I

While I like Corey Stapleton and state representatives had their business we reach a point in our society where think that you will ind Matt Rosendale
appreciate his conservative values audited when they did not play ball or there is a level playing ield (funding) will be your choice for Congress.
and stances, I believe Matt Rosendale (reach across the aisle.) Do we really and have truth and civility as part of the I would urge people to vote in the
has more ability to lead with vision want Chicago-style politics in our state political discourse please give the public primary. In many cases you will ind that
that clearly shows us a path for greater Legislature?
a break from politics once the election is in spite of belonging to the same party
economic prosperity and freedom A side note. Ronalee Skees has just over.
candidates have very difering political
for our state and our citizens from received an A rating and endorsement Joe Grabowski positions. In Northwest Montana, if you
the over-reaching hand of the federal from the NRA. She also was endorsed Coram
are voting Republican, the candidate

government. His commonsense by the Montana Shooting Sports who wins the primary will most likely
approach to the utilization of our state’s Association. Mark Blasdel has proven HEBERT CAN BE TRUSTED
win the general election. Now is your
natural resources for the creation of himself as a conservative Republican Mike Hebert, candidate for House chance to choose a truly conservative
jobs, funding of our infrastructure who works for all of the people of representative (District 11) has been and non-establishment candidate like
needs and money for our educational Montana. Skees and Mike Hebert are our insurance man and personal friend Matt Rosendale.
community makes sense. He irmly not smooth talkers like their opponents, almost since the day we moved to Greg Yager
believes Montanans can do a better job but they are true conservatives that will Kalispell in 2012. He and his family have Kalispell

taking care of our lands and for that work for the best interest of the people treated us like family, even inviting us
reason he advocates for the return of of this state without undue outside to Thanksgiving dinner, having just met MONTANANS DESERVE
federal lands to the state of Montana as inluence.
us.
STRAIGHT TALK
agreed to in our original Enabling Act.
Vote for Montana. Vote for true Mike has always been there to listen As a native Montanan and veteran, I
The race for the Supreme Court conservative values. Vote for Ronalee and care about us, though we are much ind myself a little more than irritated by
justice position may be just as critical. In Skees HD 7, Mark Blasdel SD 4 and Mike older than he and Marlena! He lives the someone who is neither. Matt Rosendale
that race W. David Herbert stands out. Hebert HD 11.
Christian life he proclaims.
is a Maryland transplant who never
He understands the critical nature of a Pat Arnone Constitutional conservative, Mike served his country. He just so happens

Supreme Court justice. He acknowledges Kalispell
is a certiied NRA irearms instructor, to be running for Montana’s lone
the past tendency of our judicial former Army special operations veteran congressional seat.
community to become “activists” and GARNER A TIRELESS and U.S. Air Force auxiliary oicer. The problem I have with Matt is
in so doing overstepping the bounds of ADVOCATE FOR KALISPELL
He took us to the ranger, being very how he is running his campaign. Instead
their authority. He supports the concept I have known Frank Garner for patient with me, a novice. Mike gives of talking about the issues that matter
of state’s rights and is irmly grounded in over 30 years and I wholeheartedly of his valuable time, coaching, being to Montanans, he is running a smear
a philosophy that Montanans appreciate support his candidacy for Montana board member in his church, as well as a campaign against his opponents and

and respect.
representative for House District 7. devoted father and husband. Protecting shooting drones in commercials to
A vote for these two candidates Frank and I share commitment to families, marriage, children (he is appeal to our strong beliefs about gun
would be a wise decision for the future of
community service and to the future of pro-life) and seniors are among Mike’s ownership. The people of Montana see
our kids in the Flathead.
values.
right through a pandering politician, our state.
Frank and my husband Jim He supports job creation and small though.
Mark Agather
worked tirelessly for years together to businesses’ growth in Montana. Mike I think Montanans want to elect Kalispell
improve public safety while promoting built his successful insurance business someone that is talking about issues
community service causes like Special from scratch.
that matter. We are currently tied

Olympics, Rotary and area Lions Clubs. Protecting private property rights, for 49th in average wages paid yet we
Frank will represent Kalispell in the
our Second Amendment rights, states’
sit on the greatest concentration of