Daniel Zolnikov
StateMontana
State senate 1Montana
District 122nd
Term start 1January 2, 2023
Succeeded 1Douglas Kary
State house 2Montana
District 245th
Term start 2January 7, 2013
Term end 2September 2020
Preceded 2Tom Berry
Succeeded 2Katie Zolnikov
PartyRepublican
Birth dateJanuary 29, 1987 (age 39)
Birth placeRoundup, Montana, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Montana
SpouseKatie Zolnikov
Websitehttps://danielzolnikov.com/serving-you

Daniel Zolnikov (born January 29, 1987) is an American politician who is currently serving in the Montana Senate representing Senate District (SD) 22. He previously served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2013 to 2020.[1] Zolnikov is noted for pursuing pro-privacy legislation.[2] Zolnikov is a Republican.[3]

Career

In 2013, Zolnikov was elected to the Montana House from House District 47, which represents Billings, Montana.[3] He was chairman of the House Federal Relations, Energy and Telecommunications Committee.

In June 2020, he was defeated in a race for a seat on the Montana Public Service Commission.[4]

In September 2020, he resigned from the House to accept a position with an energy company. Subsequently, the Yellowstone County Commission appointed his wife Katie Zolnikov to replace him.[5] Zolnikov successfully ran for District 22 in the 2022 Montana Senate election.[6]

References

  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System"
  2. ^ Forbes 30 Under 30. "Daniel Zolnikov,26". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  3. ^ State of Montana. "DANIEL ZOLNIKOV (R)". Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  4. ^ Tom Lutey, "PSC candidates advance on debates about rates and coal power" Billings Gazette June 3, 2020
  5. ^ Lutey, Tom (15 October 2020). "Katie Zolnikov replaces husband in Billings Heights House district". The Billings Gazette. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Daniel Zolnikov". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 24, 2023.