Kim Abbott

Kim Abbott
Minority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
Preceded byCasey Schreiner
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 83rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2017
Preceded byChuck Hunter
Personal details
Born1979 (age 44–45)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Domestic partnerTara Veazy
ResidenceHelena, Montana
EducationUniversity of North Carolina, Wilmington (BA)

Kim Abbott is an American politician. She has served as a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 83 since 2017.[1][2] Following the 2020 Montana House of Representatives election, she was selected as the House Minority Leader for the term beginning 2021.[3]

From 2013 to 2021, Abbott served as co-director of the Montana Human Rights Network.[4][5] She is openly lesbian.[6]

  1. ^ "Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021". Montana State Legislature. Montana Legislative Services Division. p. 31. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "KIM ABBOTT (D)". The Montana Legislature. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Ragar, Shaylee (November 27, 2020). "Montana Democrats Reflect On Big Losses In 2020". Montana Public Radio. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  4. ^ Drake, Phil (March 22, 2021). "Montana Human Rights Network seeks new director". Helena Independent Record. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Larson, Seaborn (October 4, 2021). "Montana Human Rights Network names new director". Helena Independent Record. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Dennison, Mike (November 19, 2021). "GOP lawmaker's comment on gays questioned; she says it's out of context". KTVH. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.