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Meetings are weekly on Fridays at noon at Famous Dave's restaurant, 2915 North Reserve Street in Missoula. Come at 11:30 if you are ordering lunch (expected). Famous Dave's opens at 11 am. Please feel free to invite friends that might enjoy participating in our weekly meetings. So we can inform the restaurant of our anticipated attendance, please RSVP to Jim Royan in advance. Cell: (406) 550-3349, Email: royan.1@netzero.net

Welcome to Five Valleys Pachyderm Club! Below is the upcoming and past speakers

Friday, April 17, 2026 - Speaker - Bill Lussenheide, Treasurer, Montana GOP

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Welcome Bill, who will give an update on the Montana Republican Party and their plans, opportunities, and challenges as we head into the 2026 election season. The Montana Republican Party website  https://mtgop.org/ . The platform convention is in Missoula this year, June 12-13. Learn more at https://mtgop.org/event/2026-platform-convention/ .

Friday, April 10, 2026 - Speaker - Dr. Annie Bukacek - Public Service Commission, District 5, and a visit from Aaron Flint

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Dr. Annie Bukacek is a Kalispell resident and is running for re-election for the Montana Public Service Commission. She will have a primary election in June 2026. Read more about Dr. Bukacek's service on the commissioners website  https://psc.mt.gov/About-Us/Commissioners/ , including a map of the districts!

Friday, April 3, 2026 - Speaker - Ian Trottier, Conservative Author

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Ian Trottier is a well-known conservative author. His book, High Stakes Treason , reveals what seems to be a major treasonous act of financial fraud committed against the American people and its allied international communities by former head of the CIA, John Brennan. IanTrottier.com

Friday, March 27, 2026 - Speaker - Finley Warden - Candidate for HD 13

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Finley Warden has entered the race for Montana House District 13 ( Polson ). He recently made national news by revealing the Montana Teachers' Union activities.    https://www.finleyformontana.com/

Friday, March 20, 2026 - Speaker - Rob Natelson - Heartland Institute

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Rob Natelson, a former constitutional law professor at the University of Montana is a constitutional scholar at the Federalist Society.   He is currently the Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Heartland Institute, the Independence Institute, and the Montana Policy Institute .  He will discuss Montana's serious problems with the judiciary where the Montana Supreme Court legislates from the bench. Find out mo https://robnatelson.com/about-rob-natelson/ re about Rob  https://robnatelson.com/about-rob-natelson/

Friday, March 13, 2026 - Speaker - Congressman Ryan Zinke, Congressional Candidate Aaron Flint, and Trish Schreiber, GOP Candidate for HD 76

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Congressman Zinke will discuss happenings in Washington D. C. and introduce Aaron Flint, a new candidate for the Montana Congressional District 1.  Trish Schreiber will follow Ryan and Aaron and discuss her campaign for Montana House District 76. More information on Aaron Flint's congressional race visit his campaign website .  Find out more about Trish Schreiber on her campaign website  https://trishformontana.com /  

Friday, March 6, 2026 - David Sanders

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David will speculate on the recent turmoil in the Republican federal elections in Montana and what the future holds. There are now 11 candidates that filed for the seat that Senator Daines will be vacating. Should be interesting!! Come with questions.