Today is Earth Day!  I pledge to be a champion for our beautiful earth as your Representative in the Montana Legislature ……and in my every day life!  Please join me and make your own pledge.

Representative Powers talking to voters

Much has changed for everyone during the COVID-19 health crisis.  One thing that has changed is campaigning.  I was enjoying going door-to-door to meet voters.  Now, I must use the telephone to make contact.

The background of this picture is a quilt that I made to show all of the things that I love about our Montana environment–our mountains, rivers, wildlife, forests, and skies.  Even in this crisis when our lives are so disrupted, we have so much for which to be grateful!

Celebrating Spring Equinox by Cross-country Skiing on Public Lands

“Social Distancing” is the right thing to do for our community during the COVID-19 health crisis.  Since traditional campaigning (like knocking on doors) is not a good idea right now, I am enjoying our public lands which are plentiful in House District 3.

I will be starting to make phone calls to constituents soon.

Back (left to right): Dave Fern (HD5), Kyle Waterman (SD2), Guthrie Quist (SD3); Front (left to right): Jerramy Dear Ruel (HD 6), Debo Powers (HD3), Kristen Larson (County Commission District 1), Jennifer Allen (HD10); Not Shown: Ross Frazier (HD7)

By the deadline on March 9th, eight Democratic candidates in Flathead County had filed to run for office.  Although the papers reported that I would have an opponent in the primary, that prospective candidate decided not to run.

The Daily Interlake carried two stories on candidates filing for election:

Contested Races Emerge

Local Races Set as Filing Deadline Passes

Cyclone Lookout Debo Powers

A supporter wrote a letter to the editor of the Hungry Horse News appreciating my column about Legislative Week and highlighting my community involvement, including being a volunteer fire lookout.

Supports Powers

Evening at the Montana State Capitol

Legislative Week was a tremendous success!  Daily Interlake reporter Colin Gaiser, interviewed local legislators (including me) regarding our experiences at Legislative Week.

Lawmakers reflect on legislative week

Montana Capitol

Legislative Week was held in Helena on January 13-17, 2020.  After a week of experiencing and learning that felt like “drinking from the firehose,” I wrote the following column that was published in the Hungry Horse News.

Powers Reflects on Legislative Week

Debo Powers speaking at the campaign kickoff

I declared my candidacy for House District 3 just minutes after the filing period began on January 9, 2020.  This was covered in the Hungry Horse News article below.  Later that evening, Powers For The People held a campaign kickoff event at Backslope Brewery in Columbia Falls that was very well attended.

Powers announces candidacy . . .

Debo Powers at her swearing-in ceremony.

On November 5, 2019, I took an oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the state of Montana and represent House District 3 in the Montana Legislature.

We live in one of the most beautiful places on the planet with clean air and water surrounded by public lands with opportunities for hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, floating the river, and observing wildlife.

I will do everything I can to protect our way of life and ensure that we have a vibrant economy and a thriving community.

Ready to Represent

On October 23, 2019, I was appointed to replace Zac Perry who had resigned from his House District 3 seat in the Montana Legislature.  After a delightful interview with political reporter Colin Gaiser, the following story was posted in the Daily InterLake:

Debo Powers ready to represent district