UPDATE 1/23/25: Mayor Cole recommends TJ Rogers fill the vacant Ward III council seat. Click here to read more.
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UPDATE: Mayor Cole hosted a Ward III candidate meet and greet on Thursday, Jan. 16. He received 13 qualified applications.
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Candidate names are listed below in alphabetical order:
Amy Aguirre
Sam Bower
Conrad Caron
Danny Choriki
Alexander Clark
Chris Friedel
Andrew Gutierrez Sr
Diana Krumm
Charlie Loveridge
Rebecca Noell
TJ Rogers
Tammy Schwabe
Mark Snyder
ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12/26/24: City of Billings Mayor Bill Cole is seeking applications for the Ward III council seat held by Denise Joy, who was selected to serve in the Montana State Legislature. Applications should be submitted before January 13, 2025, although the mayor reserves the right to consider any application regardless of submittal date.
Mayor Cole’s recommendation from the field of candidates must be approved by the city council. Candidates must be residents of Ward III and qualified voters of the City of Billings.
The appointed person will serve the remainder of Joy’s term, which expires Dec. 31, 2025. To continue serving, the successful appointee must win the election for a four-year term that will be held in November 2025.
Ward III generally covers neighborhoods south of the BBWA canal between 19th Street West and 4th Street West, including the area south of Central Avenue between South 24th Street West and Hallowell Lane. Ward boundaries can be seen in better detail on the ward map available on the City website.
Anyone interested can apply by sending a letter of interest, resume and letters of recommendation, if desired, to Executive Secretary Wynette Maddox via email. Materials can also be mailed to the Mayor’s Office, Billings City Hall, PO Box 1178, Billings MT 59103-1178.
The letter of interest should state the applicant’s qualifications for the position, an explanation of why the applicant would like to be appointed to City Council, the length of the applicant’s residency in Billings and the state of Montana, and whether there are any personal or financial conflicts that could interfere with the applicant’s role as a councilmember.
Councilmember Joy began serving residents of Ward III in 2017 and she was elected to her second term in 2021. The City and Mayor Cole would like to thank Councilmember Joy for her commitment to Billings, its residents, and her additional time spent on the City Council’s Legislative and Local Affairs Committee.