Daniel Zolnikov | |
State: | Montana |
State Senate1: | Montana |
District1: | 22nd |
Term Start1: | January 2, 2023 |
Succeeded1: | Douglas Kary |
State House2: | Montana |
District2: | 45th |
Term Start2: | January 7, 2013 |
Term End2: | September 2020 |
Preceded2: | Tom Berry |
Succeeded2: | Katie Zolnikov |
Party: | Republican |
Birth Date: | 29 January 1987 |
Birth Place: | Roundup, Montana, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | University of Montana |
Spouse: | Katie Zolnikov |
Residence: | Billings, Montana, U.S. |
Daniel Zolnikov (born January 29, 1987) is an American politician who served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021.[1] He was elected to House District 47 which represents Billings, Montana.[2]
Zolnikov is noted for pursuing pro-privacy legislation.[3] He was chairman of the House Federal Relations, Energy and Telecommunications Committee. In June 2020, he was defeated in a race for a seat on the Montana Public Service Commission.[4] In September 2020, he resigned to accept a position with an energy company. Subsequently, the Yellowstone County Commission appointed his wife Katie Zolnikov to replace him.[5] Zolnikov successfully ran for District 22 in the 2022 Montana Senate election.[6]
He has given talks at DEF CON and Young Americans for Liberty events.