by Roger Hagan, Great Falls
I am writing this letter in support of Wayne Rusk and his candidacy for Senate District 44. I had the honor of working with Wayne during the 2023, 68th Legislative Session and was pleased to find him as a thoughtful and honest legislator. It was my observation that he was very respectful of his constituency and wanted to do what was best for Montana.
I have advocated for military and Montana Veteran issues at the state legislature for over 40 years. While Wayne never served, he had a solid commitment to understand our issues, ask probing questions, and make his decisions based on the facts. I was pleased to discover that Wayne Rusk, without fail, was a solid supporter of our Montana Veterans and our National Guard.
I am a 38-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force/Montana National Guard and a former State Representative who has worked with legislators to encourage their understanding and support of the needs of our veterans. The 2023 Session was a particularly brisk session for our veteran and military issues. I tracked dozens of bills in committee and assessed the vote of multiple legislators. In the 33 bills that I used as my measuring stick, I am pleased to report that your Representative, Wayne Rusk, was 100% in voting for our Montana Veterans and military members.
It is because of his solid record with our veterans and National Guard members, I ask you to support the election of Wayne Rusk Senate District 44.