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Early life and education
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Rowing
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In 1991, Tranel started rowing in competition. In 1993, Tranel won a bronze medal in women's coxed four at the World Rowing Championships .[6 ]
In 1994, Tranel was rowing in the Fairmount Rowing Association . She competed in the World Rowing Championships in Tampere, Finland , that year, where her team won gold.[8 ] [9 ] In 1995, Tranel won a silver medal in the women's eight at the World Championships at the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course in Saint Catharines, Ontario .[6 ]
Tranel finished fourth in the women's eight at the 1996 Summer Olympics .[10 ] [11 ] [12 ] [13 ] She also competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics , where she finished 12th in women's singles scull races .[14 ]
The University of Montana named one of their 40-foot (12 m) four-seat competition boats "The Tranel" in her honor.[15 ]
In 2015, Tranel placed 23rd in the Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Massachusetts .[6 ]
Political and legal career
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Local and state-level offices
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In 2004, as a Republican, Tranel sought election to the Montana Public Service Commission while working as a staff attorney at the commission.[16 ] [17 ] [18 ] [19 ] She was defeated in the Republican primary.[20 ] [16 ]
After working at the commission for four years, Tranel worked for Republican Senator Conrad Burns in Washington, D.C. , for a short time, before returning to Butte, Montana , in 2005 and opening a private practice in 2006.[18 ] [21 ] She later left the Republican Party.[21 ]
From 2010 to 2013, Tranel served as a trustee for the Montana Bar Association. In 2015, Tranel ran for the Helena City Commission.[22 ] [23 ]
In 2020, as a Democrat , Tranel again sought election to the Montana Public Service Commission.[16 ] [24 ] [25 ] She was defeated in the general election by Montana Senator Jennifer Fielder , a Republican.[26 ]
U.S. House of Representatives
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Tranel was the Democratic candidate for Montana's 1st congressional district , running against Ryan Zinke and John Lamb.[27 ] [28 ] [29 ] [30 ] [31 ] During the lead-up to the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana , American vlogger Hank Green interviewed Tranel in Missoula and Bozeman .[32 ] Tranel lost to Zinke in the general election, receiving 46.5% of the vote to Zinke's 49.6%.[33 ] In July 2023, Tranel became the first candidate to officially announce a bid for Montana's first congressional district in 2024.[1 ]
Personal life
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Tranel has nine siblings. She and her second husband, Jack Morris, had two daughters. Tranel described herself as "a single mother" in 2015.[3 ] [22 ] [34 ]
Starting in 2001, she lived in Helena, Montana , for several years.[6 ] She currently lives in Missoula with her husband, former state senator Greg Lind , and her three daughters.[35 ] [36 ]
References
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^ a b Larimer, David (July 25, 1993). "Central graduate won't forget summer of '93" . The Billings Gazette . p. 19. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ a b "Q&A with U.S. House candidate Monica Tranel" . Daily Inter Lake . May 23, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ Lundquist, Laura (May 6, 2022). "Western district congressional candidates discuss climate, abortion, housing in Missoula" . KPAX . Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ a b c d e Synness, Curt (October 20, 2015). "Still on the water" . The Independent-Record . pp. B1. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ Harrington, John (May 8, 2009). "Disappointment on Olympic Stage Helped Shape Helena Attorney's Career" . Independent Record . Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ "Billings rower wins gold" . The Billings Gazette . August 28, 1995. p. 14. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ Brandschain, Mayer (July 4, 1994). "Michini victorious in single sculls" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . p. 49. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ Walker, Teresa M. (July 25, 1996). "Michini, U.S. women's eight make rowing finals" . The Missoulian . p. 27. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Monica Tranel" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
^ Monica Tranel at World Rowing
^ Blanchette, John (July 23, 1996). "Whatever floats her boat" . The Spokesman-Review . p. 27. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ Cohen, Betsy (September 12, 2000). "The best she can be" . The Montana Standard . p. 9. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ Chaney, Rob (January 28, 2006). "It's big, it floats, and it's looking for a new home" . The Missoulian . p. 9. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ a b c D'Angelo, Chris (October 31, 2022). "A Scrappy Environmental Attorney Is Looking To Keep Ryan Zinke From Returning To DC" . HuffPost . Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ Dennison, Mike (March 26, 2004). "Candidates line up to beat filing deadline" . Great Falls Tribune . p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ a b Harrington, John (May 8, 2009). "Golden Opportunity" . The Independent-Record . p. 21. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ McCartney, Leslie (June 5, 2004). "McCrone, Tranel vie for Republican spot" . The Montana Standard . p. 13. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ "2004 Statewide Primary Canvass - June 8, 2004" . Montana Secretary of State . February 22, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2021 .
^ a b Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (July 28, 2021). "Former Gov. Schweitzer endorse Monica Tranel for Congress" . Great Falls Tribune . pp. A5. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ a b "Q&A with Helena City Commission candidates" . The Independent-Record . October 2, 2015. pp. A8. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ "HCTV to broadcast city commission candidate forum" . The Independent-Record . September 30, 2015. pp. A8. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ State Bar of Montana: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.montanabar.org/resource/collection/EAA30F23-4767-49DA-BBE7-152CF93C8535/October2011MTLawyer.pdf
^ "Missoula attorney enters race for Montana PSC with clean energy platform" . The Missoula Current News - Daily News in Missoula Montana . September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ "2020 General Election - November 3, 2020" . Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 8, 2021 .
^ Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (August 8, 2022). "Tranel and Zinke trade jabs in Congressional debate" . Montana Free Press . Retrieved August 19, 2022 .
^ Schubert, Keith (August 15, 2022). "MFPE endorses Democrat Monica Tranel in Western Congressional race" . Daily Montanan . Retrieved August 19, 2022 .
^ Szpaller, Keila. "Monica Tranel, Ryan Zinke trade barbs at Missoula congressional candidate debate" . Great Falls Tribune . Retrieved August 19, 2022 .
^ "Candidate Filing - Montana Secretary of State" . app.mt.gov . Retrieved September 15, 2022 .
^ Szpaller, Keila (August 27, 2022). "Zinke still pegged as winner, but analysts see 'vulnerabilities' " . Daily Montanan . Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ Szpaller, Keila (September 19, 2022). "Hank Green hosts event with Monica Tranel in Missoula, will host Bozeman event in October" . The Missoula Current News - Daily News in Missoula Montana . Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ KUGLIN, TOM; MICHELS, HOLLY (November 10, 2022). "AP: Zinke wins western House seat" . Helena Independent Record . Retrieved November 10, 2022 .
^ Staff, The Gazette (July 12, 2000). "Former Central athlete Michini lands return trip to Olympics" . Billings Gazette . Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ "Monica Tranel for Congress Monica Tranel for Congress" . Monica Tranel for Montana . Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ Wilson, Sam (June 4, 2022). "Western district candidates allege shady campaign finance activity" . The Montana Standard . pp. A6. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
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