Jonathan Karlen

Jonathan G. Karlen (/kɑːrlən/; born August 27, 1999) is an American politician. He currently serves as a member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 96, which encompasses Missoula, Frenchtown and Huson, for the Democratic Party since 2023.[1][2] Karlen is among the youngest state legislators in the United States.[3]

Jonathan Karlen
Campaign portrait
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 96th district
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
Preceded byKathy Whitman
Personal details
Born
Jonathan Karlen

(1999-08-27) August 27, 1999
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Montana (BS)
University of Montana (MPA)
OccupationResearch Fellow, University of Montana
WebsiteOfficial website

Education

Karlen graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife biology with a minor in Climate Change Studies. He also completed a Master of Public Administration with a public policy focus from the University of Montana.[4]

Career

Karlen has interned for various government agencies including the Arizona Game and Fish Department in Seligman, Arizona and the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department in the Bob Marshall Wildernes. In 2020, Karlen was a Legislative Affairs Intern at the U.S. Forest Service, Office of the Chief in Washington, D.C. Karlen is an alumnus of the Max Baucus Leaders Program serving as a Legislative Intern for the U.S. Senate majority leader. He is currently a board member of the Climate and Energy Board of Missoula, Montana and works as a Wildlife Research Fellow of the Boone and Crockett Club based at the University of Montana, and coaches youth ski racing.[5]

Politics

In January 2022, he announced that he will run for office.[6] He defeated Democrat Linda Swanson in the primary election (67%-33%).

In the 2022 Montana House of Representative election, he was elected into the house, defeating incumbent Kathy Whitman (R). He assumed office on January 2, 2023, with his current term ending January 6, 2025. He is a member of the Natural Resources, Business and Labor, Legislative Administration, and Fish, Wildlife and Parks committees.[7]

References

  1. "- Montana State Legislature". leg.mt.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. "Jonathan Karlen". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  3. Levenson, Max Savage. "Jonathan Karlen's faith in the middle ground". www.bigskychathouse.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. Warren, Bradley. "Jonathan Karlen announces candidacy for House District 96". ABC FOX Montana. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. https://pub-missoula.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=232876
  6. Kaimin, Christine Compton / Montana. "From campus to candidate: UM-raised politicians fight for HD 96". Montana Kaimin. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. "- Montana State Legislature". leg.mt.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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