Five Valleys Pachyderm Club

Jim O'Day is seeking an appointment to the Montana Board of Regents. The Montana University System is governed by the Board of Regents, which consists of seven members appointed by the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate, to seven year overlapping terms. The Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Commissioner of Higher Education are ex-officio members of the Board. Read about the board, their responsibilities and principles here .

Michael was recently elected the chair of the Missoula County Republican Central Committee. He will speak on issues facing Missoula residents and tell us how the central committee plans to elect more Republicans to office in 2026. Engage with the central committee on their website   https://missoulagop.org / .

David Sanders recently announced he is a candidate for Montana's Public Service Commission District 5.   

Montana's State Auditor regulates our state's insurance and securities divisions and works to protect Montanans from fraud and abuse. He will address the growing insurance, securities, and cryptocurrency fraud in Montana and explain how to protect yourself. Visit the state auditor's website  https://csimt.gov/

Molly Stockdale has many rolls in Missoula including a board member for Destination Missoula, Executive Director at Travelers' Rest Connection and member of the Montana 250th Commission to commemorate the 250th year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. She will provide information on the events and happenings. Learn more!  https://travelersrest.org/ ,   https://destinationmissoula.org/ , and   https://www.america250mt.org/ .

Deena Mansour, Executive Director of Mansfield Center talking about Montana 250th Commission to celebrate 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence.  Governor Gianforte appointed her to the 250thCommission. Read more about the Mansfield Center  here  and the 250th Commission  here  and  here .

Lydia will provide a shortened version of their active shooter awareness for the community.  Missoula offers  FREE classes are scheduled through October 2025.   Click for details.

Jack Callaghan is a cyber security expert who will discuss the growing threats of artificial intelligence (AI) and explain the importance of cyber security and how you can protect yourself.

Speakers will discuss the many ways their organizations work to advocate for and assist our Montana military veterans. Come show your support. Visit their facebook page .

David will talk about the government shutdown politics and other subjects.  

Mayor Andrea Davis will join us to discuss a wide range of issued affecting Missoula residents. Invite your friends to meet our Mayor and candidate, ask question and share your thoughts on issue important to you.

Come and listen to Trey Kinamon, president of the University of Montana Chapter of Turning Point USA about recent events, their planned activities, and getting involved. Click here for contact information . Visit their Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/tpusamontana/ . 

Please join us to hear Sandra discuss current issues being managed by the Missoula City Council, from how people are charged for sidewalks in from of their homes, taxation, and a wide range of issues that impact all of us. Click here for Sandra's contact information.

  We are very excited to have Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras speak at our meeting. She will fill us in on what she is doing as Lieutenant Governor and plans for the future.

Our planned speaker is unable to attend due to last minute scheduling conflicts. Members are invited to speak and open up for discussion on a topic important to them for a few minutes.  Have you returned your municipal primary ballot?

Enjoy the Labor Day weekend and the waning days of summer! 

This Friday’s speaker is Jeff Molby, a volunteer with the American Cancer Society (ACS).  Jeff will explain how the ACS ChemoRiders program helps save lives by  providing free Uber-like driving services to drive cancer patients to their cancer treatments.  Jeff was named their 2024 Patient Support Volunteer of the Year for his efforts.    

Please join us to listen to and ask questions of Missoula County Elections Administrator Bradley Seaman to discuss upcoming elections and what is new in Montana and Missoula elections due to legislative action.     

Bob will fill us in on the upcoming city budget decisions to be made and explain them. You can find out more ask questions, or comment on the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget page.  Register on the page to take a survey on the budget . Here is a link to the $15 million in new budget requests . Please enjoy.