蒙大拿州海伦娜市：州议会选出2027年立法会领袖 29岁佐尔尼科夫成该州首位女众议长
蒙大拿州两党议员11月11日在州议会大厦选出了2027年立法会议的党团领袖。据蒙大拿公共广播电台11月12日报道，参议院议长马特·雷吉尔在无竞争的情况下留任；来自海伦娜的民主党人劳拉·史密斯当选参议院少数党领袖，她表示希望降低议会内的对立气氛。众议院方面，29岁的比林斯共和党众议员凯蒂·佐尔尼科夫当选众议长，成为蒙大拿州历史上首位女性众议长；据全国州议会联合会统计，她也将成为全美历史上最年轻的女性州众议长。佐尔尼科夫表示，降低税负是她的优先事项之一，但具体方案尚待制定。众议院其他领袖包括暂任议长迈克·文顿和多数党领袖汤姆·米利特；来自米苏拉的民主党众议员S·J·豪厄尔当选众议院少数党领袖。蒙大拿州下一届立法会议将于2027年1月开幕。
Helena, Montana: Legislature Picks Leaders for 2027 Session; 29-Year-Old Zolnikov Becomes State's First Woman House Speaker
Montana lawmakers of both parties elected their caucus leaders for the 2027 legislative session at the state Capitol on November 11. According to a November 12 Montana Public Radio report, Senate President Matt Regier was re-elected without opposition, and Helena Democrat Laura Smith was chosen as Senate minority leader, saying she hopes to lower the temperature in the chamber.
In the House, 29-year-old Billings Republican Rep. Katie Zolnikov was elected Speaker, becoming the first woman House Speaker in Montana history; according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, she will also be the youngest woman state House speaker in US history. Zolnikov said cutting taxes is among her priorities, though specific plans are still to be developed. Other House leaders include Speaker Pro Tempore Mike Vinton and Majority Leader Tom Millett, while Missoula Democrat Rep. S.J. Howell was elected House minority leader.
Montana's next legislative session convenes in January 2027.
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