{{Short description|American politician (1964–2022)}} {{Use American English|date=August 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Mike Kadas | image = | order = | office = Montana Director of the Department of Revenue | term_start = January 7, 2013 | term_end = May 11, 2018 | predecessor = Dan Bucks | successor = Gene Walborn | office1 = 49th Mayor of Missoula | term_start1 = September 3, 1996 | term_end1 = January 2, 2006 | predecessor1 = Daniel Kemmis | successor1 = John Engen | state_house2 = Montana | district2 = 95th | term_start2 = January 3, 1983 | term_end2 = January 3, 1985 | predecessor2 = Ann Mary Dussault | successor2 = Les Fitselman | state_house3 = Montana | district3 = 55th | term_start3 = January 3, 1985 | term_end3 = January 2, 1995 | predecessor3 = Marjorie Hart | successor3 = Edward J. Grady | state_house4 = Montana | district4 = 66th | term_start4 = January 2, 1995 | term_end4 = September 3, 1996 | predecessor4 = Bea McCarthy | successor4 = Diane Sands | birth_date = {{Birth date|1956|11|20}} | birth_place = Roseburg, Oregon, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | education = University of Montana (BA), (MA) | profession = Business owner, former politician | party = Democratic (before 1996, 2013-2018)<br>Nonpartisan (1996-2006) }} '''Mike Kadas''' is an American politician. He served as Director of the Montana Department of Revenue from 2013 to 2018 under Governor Steve Bullock.<ref name= "Kadas named Revenue Department Director">{{cite web |url=https://ravallirepublic.com/news/state-and-regional/article_64741c5f-8819-5cfe-83f1-b4794306b359.html |title=Former Missoula Mayor Kadas named Revenue Department director |date=December 21, 2012 |work=Ravalli Republic |first=Charles |last=Johnson}}</ref> Prior to this, Kadas served as Mayor of Missoula from 1996 to 2006 and represented Missoula in the Montana House of Representatives from 1983 to 1996.<ref name= "About Mike Kadas">{{cite web |url=https://mtstandard.com/about-mike-kadas/article_bb8b51ce-5ef0-11e3-8e5d-001a4bcf887a.html |title=About Mike Kadas |date=December 7, 2013 |work=Montana Standard}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Kadas was born in Roseburg, Oregon in 1956. He moved to Missoula in 1979 where he was employed as a carpenter from 1983 to 1986. He was also the owner of a small construction company from 1989 to 1996. He received a Bachelor's degree in economics-philosophy in 1992 and a Master's degree in economics in 1996, both from the University of Montana. Kadas worked as the director of special projects for Rivertop Renewables from 2008 to 2012. He and his partner Martha Newell have two sons.<ref name= "Revenue director Kadas announces retirement">{{cite web |url=https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2018/04/22/revenue-director-kadas-announces-retirement/538143002/ |title=Revenue director Kadas announces retirement |date=April 22, 2018 |work=Great Falls Tribune |first=Phil |last=Drake}}</ref>
==Political career== Kadas was first elected into the Montana House of Representatives' 95th district (Missoula) in the 1982 elections as a Democrat. After redistricting, he was re-elected five times between 1984 and 1992 as the representative for the 55th district and then once again in 1994 for the 66th district following another redistricting. He won the 1996 Democratic primary for the 66th district but withdrew from the race after being appointed mayor of Missoula. Diane Sands was appointed Democratic nominee and won unopposed in November 1996.<ref name= "Archived Election Results">{{cite web |url=https://sosmt.gov/elections/archives/ |title=Archived Election Results |access-date=April 6, 2023 |work=Montana Secretary of State |first=Christi |last=Jacobsen}}</ref>
On September 3, 1996, incumbent Missoula mayor Daniel Kemmis announced his resignation, prompting the Missoula City Council to appoint Kadas to the role of mayor. He won the November 4, 1997 Missoula mayoral election and served until 2006.<ref name= "Past Mayors">{{cite web |url=https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/324/Past-Mayors |title=Past Mayors |access-date=April 6, 2023 |work=City of Missoula}}</ref> He was credited with handling Missoula's growth with infrastructure improvements and with managing the city professionally.<ref name= "Kadas ends mayorship">{{cite web |url=https://missoulian.com/news/missoula-mayor-mike-kadas-prepares-to-leave-office-after-almost-10-years/article_a51e45d4-a19b-543b-b699-7f76368338e9.html |title=Missoula Mayor Mike Kadas prepares to leave office after almost 10 years |date=December 29, 2005 |work=Missoulian |first=Ginny |last=Merriam}}</ref> John Engen was elected in November 2005 to succeed Kadas.<ref name= "Engen election">{{cite web |url=https://missoulian.com/news/engen-garners-more-than-60-percent-of-the-mayors-vote/article_b85ee502-1d1e-515b-b020-b88ef6113b79.html |title=Engen garners more than 60 percent of the mayor's vote |date=November 9, 2005 |work=Missoulian |first=Ginny |last=Merriam}}</ref>
Kadas was announced as the Director of the Montana Department of Revenue by Governor Steve Bullock in December 2012.<ref name="Kadas named Revenue Department Director"/> In April 2018, he announced he would be retiring after over five years in the position. His resignation came as the agency was closing half of its property assessment division offices and suspending new hires following budget cuts. He was credited with modernizing the state property tax appraisal process and negotiating the settlement of contested taxes.<ref name= "Kadas resignation">{{cite web |url=https://missoulian.com/news/local/montana-revenue-director-mike-kadas-retiring-in-may/article_c9c3c625-bc8b-5757-bf58-4d4401ced7b5.html |title=Montana Revenue Director Mike Kadas retiring in May |date=April 22, 2018 |work=Missoulian}}</ref>
==Electoral history== ===1982=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House Democratic Primary District 95, 1982<ref name="Archived Election Results"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 412 | percentage = 41.1% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Dan (Patrick) Norman | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 369 | percentage = 36.8% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = John Lamb | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 144 | percentage = 14.4% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Kenneth (Knute) Thompson, Jr. | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 78 | percentage = 7.8% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,003 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House General Election District 95, 1982 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 2,063 | percentage = 60.8% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Marilyn Fernelius | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 1,165 | percentage = 34.3% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Bryan Spellman | party = Libertarian Party (United States) | votes = 164 | percentage = 4.8% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 3,392 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
===1984=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House Democratic Primary District 55, 1984 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 771 | percentage = 70.1% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Gary Marbut | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 329 | percentage = 29.9% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,100 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House General Election District 55, 1984 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 2,854 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 2,854 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
===1986=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House Democratic Primary District 55, 1986 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 644 | percentage = 78.9% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Richard (Dick) Turner | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 172 | percentage = 21.1% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 816 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House General Election District 55, 1986 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 1,613 | percentage = 69.7% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Martha Powell | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 701 | percentage = 30.3% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 2,314 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
===1988=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House Democratic Primary District 55, 1988 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 867 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 867 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House General Election District 55, 1988 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 2,227 | percentage = 75.2% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mavis Vaillancourt | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 735 | percentage = 24.8% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 2,962 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
===1990=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House Democratic Primary District 55, 1990 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 787 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 787 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House General Election District 55, 1990 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 1,898 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,898 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
===1992=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House Democratic Primary District 55, 1992 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 1,101 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,101 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House General Election District 55, 1992 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 3,267 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 3,267 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
===1994=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House Democratic Primary District 66, 1994 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 1,079 | percentage = 79.6% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Robert Thornton | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 277 | percentage = 20.4% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,356 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House General Election District 66, 1994 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 2,149 | percentage = 72.5% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Bradley Aipperspach | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 814 | percentage = 27.5% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 2,963 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
===1996=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Montana State House Democratic Primary District 66, 1996 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 815 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 815 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
===1997=== {{Election box begin no change | title = City of Missoula Mayoral Primary Election, 1997<ref name= "Missoula Municipal Election Results">{{cite web |url=https://www.missoulacounty.us/government/administration/elections-office/election-results |title=Archived 1892-2006 |access-date=April 7, 2023 |work=Missoula County Elections Office}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 2,298 | percentage = 68.3% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Edward (Ed) Childers | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 1,067 | percentage = 31.7% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 3,365 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = City of Missoula Mayoral General Election, 1997 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 6,703 | percentage = 60.1% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Edward (Ed) Childers | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 4,446 | percentage = 39.9% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 11,149 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
===2001=== {{Election box begin no change | title = City of Missoula Mayoral Primary Election, 2001 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 2,022 | percentage = 51.3% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jeffrey Jordan | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 973 | percentage = 24.7% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Kandi Matthew-Jenkins | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 950 | percentage = 24.1% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 3,945 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = City of Missoula Mayoral General Election, 2001 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mike Kadas | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 5,697 | percentage = 57.1% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jeffrey Jordan | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 3,733 | percentage = 37.4% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Kandi Matthew-Jenkins | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 548 | percentage = 5.5% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 9,978 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
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