Anne Woodland
for
House District 79

I am motivated to run for state office in HD79. During the last legislative session, I worked as the House Bills Coordinator and Committee Clerk. I got to be a part of the daily floor sessions where bills were debated and votes were cast. I witnessed representatives working together to provide meaningful results. I am interested in being a thoughtful, informed, and reasonable representative, to prevent further division between the two major parties. I am a believer in voting your conscience over voting your party line. Our state is facing many challenges in the face of recent rapid growth and we need to keep an eye on the horizon as we navigate these challenges.

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Prior to working for the legislature, I worked over 20 years in environmental consulting with an emphasis on human health and ecological risk assessment. I worked on calculating risks to humans from exposure to environmental contaminants. For example, drinking arsenic and uranium in a residential well, that originate naturally from groundwater can present excess risks to residents in the Helena area. An understanding of environmental toxicology has made me an advocate for safer water sources, especially when it comes to children. Their developing bodies are more susceptible to the effects of contaminants such as lead in drinking water and soil.

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As a native of western South Dakota, I grew up in a town that looks and feels a lot like Helena. My husband and I have called Helena home since 2005 and we have grown some deep roots in that time. Our youngest child was born at St. Peter’s Hospital and both of our children went through the public schools. Our oldest is in college at the University of Montana.

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I welcome the opportunity to serve my home district and state. I am also looking forward to meeting the folks in HD79 to find out the issues that are most important to them.