Proven Combat Leader – Principled Conservative – Problem Solver

Grounded by a rural ranch upbringing and having served around the world in countries both rich and poor, stable and ripped apart by conflict, I know that we are extremely blessed. Montanans have the resources, ingenuity, work ethic and grit to conquer any challenge put before us if we work together, without arbitrary government constraints, and honor the institutions and traditions that got us here. It is my honor to serve the Citizens of this District and the State.

Disclaimer: Neither the military information nor photographs imply endorsement by the Department of Defense or the Department of the Army.

About Brad

Legislation

Beliefs

News

About Brad

– Decorated 20-year Combat Veteran and Master Army Aviator (AH-64 Apache)
– Led Units in Combat up through Aviation Battalion Task Force Command in Afghanistan with over 600 Soldiers and 49 Aircraft supporting coalition forces across 13 provinces
– 30 years of public and private leadership service
– Farm and Ranch Upbringing
– Married with Four Children
– Entrepreneur and business owner
– Pro Free Speech, Pro Life & Pro Second Amendment
– Montana Farm Bureau Silver Windmill Award
– Montana Chamber of Commerce Champion of Business
– Reserves the Right to Read Legislation – The Title, Alone, does not Make a Bill Good
– Makes & Stands by His Decisions – Refuses to be a Puppet Pushing Buttons in Helena
– Does the Work to SERVE Constituents – Not Personal or Crony, Self-Appointed Party “Gatekeepers” Pushing Personal Agendas

Legislative Highlights

– Transparency – Sponsored House HB 724 & HB 890 requiring local governments to publish agendas and record their meetings
– Education – Sponsored HB 352 requiring a focused, fiscally responsible focus on literacy (45% of Montana 3rd through 8th graders are reading proficient at grade level
– Education – Sponsored HB 833 Teacher Residency Program to Help Rural Schools fill critical shortages
– Veterans – Sponsored HB 583 Requires Occupation & Education licensing Reciprocity for Military, Veterans & their Spouses
– Protected Water Rights
– Supported Lower Taxes and Simplified Tax Code
– Supported Property Rights & Workforce Housing
– Chairman of the Interim Consumer Committee as a First-Term Legislator

What Brad Believes

– We live in the greatest country on the planet in the most blessed period of history
– Individual Freedom is fundamental and endowed by God
– Political Freedom cannot exist, for long, without economic Freedom
– Quality Education for all is a fundamental building block of a representative democracy
– Government’s primary purpose: safeguard freedom, maintain order & administer justice
– The Constitution empowers government while restraining the concentration of power
– Article V is part of the Consitution
– The Free Market economy is the only system that supports personal Freedom and best meets human needs
– Freedom persists only if National sovereignty and Fiscal Solvency are maintained
– U.S. Foreign Policy should be assessed on whether it serves the Nation’s just interest
– Regardless of the Objective, Group Think, Intolerance for Individual Free Thinking, Unfounded Conspiracy Theories, Hate, and Authoritarianism ARE NOT American or Conservative

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Select Policy Positions

Education

“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people… They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.” ~ Thomas Jefferson ~ I support school choice and alternative pathways, like vocational education, with judgement based on a single criterion – student outcomes.

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Taxes

We must reform Montana’s Tax Code to reduce the reliance and burden on residential property taxes. Address spending, at all levels, the tax shifts created by the loss of natural resource extraction, and the significant increase in out-of-state home ownership.

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Critical Infrastructure

Reduce red tape, restrictive zoning and frivolous lawsuits to increase the reliability and affordability of energy & free market housing. Protect water rights & rural healthcare. Streamline disaster recovery. Address cyber threats & AI regulation to protect citizens and businesses.

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Integrity & Transparency

Continue to improve voter registration & voting systems to ensure integrity while acknowledging that there is no evidence of significant election fraud in Montana. Address both fraud & unsubstantiated allegations to restore trust.

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Economic Development

Provide a stable regulatory and tax structure to attract and grow a vibrant agriculture and business community that makes it possible for our kids opportunities to earn a living and raise their own families in Montana.

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Public Safety

Address the violence, drugs and mental heath challenges in our communities. Address the lack of a pre-trial confinement facility in the District & staffing & facility issues at the Deer Lodge State Prison and Warm Springs State Hospital.

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The Barker Family at Home

Speaking as the Battalion Commander of the Gunslingers, “No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy”, at the ball following our Afghanistan combat deployment.

AH-64D Air Weapons Team defending coalition forces in Iraq.

Leading the Legislature through 2nd reading of bills as the Chair of the Day.

Push-ups with the littles as a young Army Captain.

Updating and thanking the Gunslinger aircraft mechanics on what their hard work was accomplishing during the surge in Afghanistan at Sharana Army Airfield.