Naarah Hastings
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 50th district
Assumed office
January 24, 2023
Preceded byMallerie Stromswold
Personal details
Born
Naarah Nethanieh Hanson

(1975-05-06) May 6, 1975 (age 48)
Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceBillings, Montana

Naarah Nethanieh Hastings (née Hanson) is an American business owner and politician who is currently serving as a Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 50th district. She is a member of the Republican Party.[1]

Political career

The previous representative of the 50th district, Representative Mallerie Stromswold, resigned from her position on January 17, 2023, citing logistical challenges and backlash from her party. After a week of vacancy, Hastings was interviewed by the Yellowstone County Republican Central Committee alongside two other candidates – local attorney Anthony Nicastro as well as former Yellowstone County commissioner and city councilman Denis Pitman. After a close competition between herself and Nicastro,[2] she received votes from all three county commissioners, being appointed as the new Representative from the 50th district for the Montana House of Representatives. She was sworn into office on January 24, 2023, by District Court Judge Ashley Harada at Helena.[3][4][5]

Personal life

Hastings lives with her husband, Jason, and their four children in Billings. Together, Hastings and her husband co-own Proof Donuts & Coffee, while Hastings herself is a founder of 6H Talent, a talent acquisition firm.[4][5][6] She is an alumna of the University of Phoenix, graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2002.[1] After the birth of their children, the Hastings family moved from Washington to Billings due to the political climate of Washington, which Hastings stated "would not allow her to raise her four children with the values her family espouses".[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Montana State Rep. Naarah Hastings – Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Ehrlick, Darrell (January 24, 2023). "Yellowstone County appoints Hastings to fill Stromswold's seat". Daily Montanan. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Ragar, Shaylee (January 25, 2023). "Naarah Hastings has been appointed to fill a vacant Billings House seat". Montana Public Radio. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Pyburn, Evelyn (January 26, 2023). "Naarah Hastings Selected as New Representative for District 50 | Yellowstone County News". Yellowstone County News. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Jay, David (January 24, 2023). "Billings businesswoman appointed to state House seat". KTVQ. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "OUR TEAM – 6hTalent". Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  7. ^ Ehrlick, Darrell (January 23, 2023). "Three candidates vying to replace Stromswold give their pitch to Yellowstone County commissioners". Daily Montanan. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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