October General Meeting
October Speakers
Sean Logan
Helena City Commissioner
Sean Logan has lived in Helena since he was two years old. Sean attended Montana State University where he attained a degree in Mathematics. He has worked as a ranch hand, horse trainer and farrier, but ultimately settled on a career as a firefighter with the City of Helena Fire Department. Working his way through the ranks, Sean spent the last three years of his career as the chief of the department, retiring in late 2015 after twenty years of service.
Commissioner Logan has always had a keen interest in local affairs. Understanding that commission decisions affect not only the day-to-day operations of city government, but greatly impact the lives of Helenans, Sean ran twice for the position of City Commissioner with a 2017 unsuccessful run, and then winning the position in 2019. He and his wife have two daughters. He also has a son from a previous marriage. He enjoys fishing, trap shooting and uilleann piping.
Candace Payne
Lewis & Clark County Commissioner
Candace Payne has been a Montanan for over 70years. She graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1970. After several years of life experience living in northeastern Montana, she went back to college and graduated from Eastern Montana College in 1989 – all the while as a single parent of two children. After completing her law degree at the University of Montana School of Law in 1992, Candace and her teenage son moved to Helena. In 1998, she married Lewistown native, Dave Payne.
Candace began working as a private entity lobbyist during the 1993 Montana Legislative Session and started her career as a private practice attorney the same year. She continued to practice law and work as a lobbyist until her "retirement" in 2018. When the voters of Lewis and Clark County determined the office of County Commissioner was non-partisan, she decided to run for office, recognizing that her years of creative problem solving would be beneficial to the citizens of this county.
Annual Club Christmas Party
Mark Your Calendar Now for a Christmas Celebration and Dinner With Your Fellow Members of the Tri-County Republican Women
Contact Joy Novota at 406-461-8094 if you have something you’d like to donate toward the raffle.
Cost to be determined
(transaction fee applied)
Reservations must be received by 5PM, Monday evening, December 8th.
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September General Meeting
Join us on September 11th to hear from Stacy Zinn who will give an update on gangs and trafficking, etc. in Montana, plus her new role as VP of the MT GOP; also from Scott Walter, chair of the East Helena School Board. Scott will give updates about what is happening within the East Helena area, the growth spurts, the new school buildings and how they are already crowded within a short time, the anticipated new housing developments in the area… and more.
June General Meeting
Join us on June 12 to hear from a panel of three informative speakers: Senator Becky Beard, Representative Jane Gillette, and Tyler Newcombe, Exec. Dir. of the MT GOP.
May General Meeting
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April 2025 Meeting
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Annual Christmas Party 2024
Annual Christmas Party
Mark Your Calendar Now for a Christmas Stroll and Dinner With Your Fellow Members of the Tri-County Republican Women
Contact Joy Novota at 406-461-8094 if you have something you’d like to donate toward the raffle
$26 which includes lunch
(transaction fee applied)
Reservations must be received by 5PM, Monday evening, December 9th.
November TCRW General Meeting/Luncheon at The DoubleTree Hotel of Helena
Salute to Our Veterans
Ken Rosenbaum, Commander of The American Legion Post 2 in Helena
Janet Wagner, USMC Retired & a member of our Club
Contact Joy Novota at 406-461-8094 if you have any questions.
$16 which includes lunch
(transaction fee applied)
Reservations must be received by 5PM, Monday evening, November 11th.
October TCRW General Meeting/Luncheon at The Mint Cafe in Townsend, MT
Local/State Candidates’ Forum
Candidates On Deck
Cory Swanson for Supreme Court Chief Justice
Dan Wilson for Supreme Court Justice
Susie Hedalen for Superintendent of Public Instruction
Contact Joy Novota at 406-461-8094 if you have any questions.
$23 which includes lunch
(transaction fee applied)
Reservations must be received by 5PM, Monday evening, October 7th.
September TCRW General Meeting/Luncheon at Helena GOP Office
Local/State Candidates’ Forum
Candidates On Deck
Jim Brown for Montana State Auditor
Bowen Greenwood for Clerk of Supreme Court
Kristen Juras, Lieutenant Governor running on joint ticket with Governor Gianforte
Jill Sark, HD79, Lewis & Clark County
Possibles On Deck: Becky Beard for SD38; Cory Swanson for Justice of MT Supreme Court; Judge Dan Wilson for Supreme Court
Contact Joy Novota at 406-461-8094 if you have any questions.
$22 which includes lunch
Reservations must be received by 5PM, Monday evening, September 9th.
Colonel Lonnie Cook, Ret.
An inside look at the First Special Forces
and other details regarding the 80th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6th.
Colonel Lonnie Cook will share insights about the First Special Forces and other details regarding the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, which is June 6, our meeting day.
Colonel Cook has a background filled with a wide variety of information about his military life along with a very unique business he has in Helena…a business that reaches world-wide.
Col. Cook retired in September 2021 with 33 years of service in the Montana Army National Guard.
A mini-menu of eight delicious items for you to choose from. The price of the June luncheon is $22 which is all-inclusive of your main choice of meal, your drink, gratuity, and meeting cost. You will order your lunch on the ‘day-of’ at the meeting. Please arrive by 11:30 to order.
MOMS for America
Free to the Public
Donations taken at the door to offset cost of the event.
Not an endorsement by Tri-County Republican Women’s Club.
April General Meeting Candidates: *Troy Downing, *Brad Johnson, *Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras
Troy Downing, Candidate for U.S. Congressional District 2
Republican combat veteran and businessman Troy Downing currently serves in one of the five elected statewide constitutional offices for the State of Montana. As Montana State Auditor, Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, and Land Board Commissioner, Downing has defended state residents from fraud, worked to lower costs for families, taken on criminals preying on the vulnerable, and promoted economic development, while protecting the state’s natural resources.…Today, he continues his service to fellow veterans as a volunteer, donor, and supporter of several Montana based veteran organizations. Downing is also a proud active lifetime member of the Montana Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member of The Montana American Legion.
Troy Downing and his wife, Heather, have four grown children and live in Helena, Montana. Click HERE to read more about Congressional Candidate Downing.
Brad Johnson, Candidate for U.S. Senate
Brad Johnson is not just another politician; he's a conservative and proven Montana leader through and through. His time in public service kicked off in 1982 when he served as a campaign coordinator for the Montana Republican nominee for US Senate. Brad has spent many years in public service putting Montanans first. His conservative values and strong faith guided him while he was serving as Montana’s conservative Secretary of State and was also the lone Republican to hold statewide office. Brad’s real Montana Values will continue to guide him as Montana’s next United States Senator. Brad’s experiences and long tenure in Montana provide him with an in-depth understanding of the issues that matter most to Montanans. Click HERE for more on Senatorial Candidate Johnson.
Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras
The Lieutenant Governor will be speaking as soon as she is able from a previous engagement.
February General Meeting - Local Legislative Candidates Forum
Local Legislative Candidate Forum
Candidates On Deck
Marta Bertoglio, HD75, Jefferson County
Julie Dooling, HD84, Lewis & Clark County
Jane Gillette, HD77, Broadwater County
Jill Sark, HD79, Lewis & Clark County
Zack Wirth, HD17, Lewis & Clark County
Contact Gilda Clancy at 406-431-8665 if you have any questions.
$25 which includes lunch
Reservations must be received by 5PM, Monday evening, February 5th.
Not an endorsement by Tri-County Republican Women’s Club. TCRW as a Club cannot endorse any candidate before the primary.
January General Meeting - James Brown Candidate for Montana State Auditor
James Brown, Candidate for Montana State Auditor
Not an endorsement by Tri-County Republican Women’s Club. TCRW as a Club, cannot endorse any candidate before the Primary.
November General Meeting - Tim Sheehy Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate
Tim Sheehy, Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate
Not an endorsement by Tri-County Republican Women’s Club. TCRW as a Club, cannot endorse any candidate before the Primary.
October Special Event
Mark your calendars for a unique and interesting program of personal history on the beginning of Canyon Ferry Lake shared by sisters Gay Ann Masolo and Terry Love.
Seating is limited and reservations are required.