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Lyn graduated from Sentinel High School and resides in Missoula County with her husband and two children. She has served on numerous non-profit boards, research panels, and regional studies. Hellegaard is a member of the Montana Small Schools Alliance, Transit Research Bureau, Missoula Pachyderm, and Judicial Watch.

Lyn owns a small business with her husband. She previously worked as a local banker.

Lyn Hellegaard is the State Representative for Montana District 97. She first took office in 2023. Lyn was also elected to the Missoula City Council in 2007.

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Advocates for repealing regulations on businesses and reducing taxes to boost the economy and enable Montanans to stay in the state.

Believes in creating a diverse economy to withstand economic challenges like recessions and labor shortages.

- Advocates for repealing regulations on businesses and reducing taxes to boost the economy and enable Montanans to stay in the state.
- Believes in creating a diverse economy to withstand economic challenges like recessions and labor shortages.

Economy

Believes public lands should be protected, and said "Don’t be fooled by liberal Democrats... The Democrat controlled Land Board stopped many gracing leases, timber and natural resource sales... Now Montana homeowners get to pick up the bill."

- Believes public lands should be protected, and said "Don’t be fooled by liberal Democrats... The Democrat controlled Land Board stopped many gracing leases, timber and natural resource sales... Now Montana homeowners get to pick up the bill."

Energy & the Environment

Opposes Medicaid expansion, believes it, "will ultimately bankrupt Montana". 

- Opposes Medicaid expansion, believes it, "will ultimately bankrupt Montana". 

Healthcare

Opposes "defund the police and restorative justice movements;" believes they contributed to the increase in crime in major cities.

- Supports law enforcement and military.
- Opposes "defund the police and restorative justice movements;" believes they contributed to the increase in crime in major cities.

Public Safety

Participated in the Missoula Election Integrity Project, which "found many anomalies in the Missoula County 2020 elections" and focused on maintaining lists of voters. 

Believes that individual freedom depends on secure elections.

- Participated in the Missoula Election Integrity Project, which "found many anomalies in the Missoula County 2020 elections" and focused on maintaining lists of voters. 
- Believes that individual freedom depends on secure elections.

Voting & Elections

Believes schools should partner with businesses to create internships and job opportunities for young people.

Supports making college and universities responsible for guaranteeing student loans.

- Believes schools should partner with businesses to create internships and job opportunities for young people.
- Supports making college and universities responsible for guaranteeing student loans.
- Advocates for school choice.

Education

Lyn Hellegaard

- Your State Representative participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 100 members of the Montana House of Representatives. The Montana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Montana State Legislature (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Representative drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. Individuals can serve no more than 8 years in a 16-year period.