Jesse Laslovich Explained

Jesse Laslovich
Office:United States Attorney for the District of Montana
Term Start:June 2, 2022
President:Joe Biden
Predecessor:Kurt Alme
State Senate1:Montana
State1:Montana
District1:43rd
Term Start1:2005
Term End1:February 2010
Successor1:Gene Vuckovich
Office2:Member of the Montana House of Representatives
Term Start2:2001
Term End2:2003
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:3 October 1980
Birth Place:Anaconda, Montana, U.S.
Education:University of Montana (BA, JD)
Spouse:Jill
Residence:Helena, Montana, U.S.

Jesse A. Laslovich (born October 3, 1980) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the United States Attorney for the District of Montana since 2022. He previously served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives and Montana Senate.

Early life and education

Laslovich was born and raised in Anaconda, Montana. After graduating from Anaconda High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 2003 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Montana in 2006.[1] [2]

Career

Laslovich has worked as an attorney for Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind PC of Missoula. He was an adjunct professor at the University of Montana School of Law. Laslovich was assistant attorney general to Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath. He later served as chief legal counsel to the Montana state auditor.[3] In this role, he co-prosecuted several Ponzi schemes.[4] [5]

Montana legislature

In 2000, Laslovich was elected to the Montana House of Representatives, becoming the second-youngest person ever elected to the Montana Legislature.[6] [7] In 2004, he was elected to the Montana State Senate where he represented SD 43 until 2010. During his time in the Montana Senate, he chaired the Senate Judiciary and Ethics Committees and served as assistant Democratic leader.

In 2007, Laslovich supported and voted unsuccessfully to pass out of committee SB 290 the "Implement National Popular Vote Act", which would have entered Montana into a pact to award the state's three electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, regardless of the Montana popular vote.[8]

Laslovich resigned from the Montana Senate on February 10, 2010, to become chief legal counsel to Montana State Auditor Monica Lindeen.[9]

Campaign for state attorney general

In 2012, Laslovich ran for Montana Attorney General. He was narrowly defeated in the Democratic primary by state Labor Commissioner Pam Bucy,[10] who lost the general election to Republican nominee Tim Fox.

Campaign for state auditor

On April 6, 2015, Laslovich announced his candidacy for Montana state auditor.[11] He lost the general election to Republican state Senator Matt Rosendale.

U.S. attorney for Montana

On January 26, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Laslovich to be the United States attorney for the District of Montana.[12] On January 31, 2022, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[13] On May 12, 2022, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[14] On May 17, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[15] He was sworn in by U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen on June 2, 2022.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Jesse Laslovich. Montana Standard. July 2011 .
  2. Web site: Fraser. Jayme. Jesse Laslovich. 2022-01-26. Montana Standard. October 15, 2016 . en.
  3. Web site: Lifesaving Flights Can Come With Life-Changing Bills. 2022-01-26. NPR.org. en.
  4. Web site: Brandt. Angela. Broker gets 10 years prison for Ponzi scheme. Helena Independent Record. January 26, 2011 .
  5. News: Bermes . Whitney . Convicted Belgrade Ponzi schemer lashes out following sentencing . 16 February 2022 . Bozeman Daily Chronicle . June 19, 2014 . en.
  6. Web site: Montanan. montanan.umt.edu.
  7. Web site: Spring 2001 Montanan - Political Prodigy. 2022-01-26. archive.umt.edu.
  8. Web site: Montana . electoral-college.org . 14 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040116/http://electoral-college.org/pages/states.php?s=MT . 4 March 2016 . dead.
  9. Web site: State Sen. Laslovich of Anaconda resigns seat to take job in auditor's office. Charles. Johnson. missoulian.com. February 10, 2010 .
  10. Web site: Biden to nominate Jesse Laslovich for Montana U.S. Attorney.
  11. Web site: Democrat Jesse Laslovich running for Montana auditor. Dennison. Mike. missoulian.com. April 6, 2015 .
  12. President Biden Announces Six New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys . January 26, 2022 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  13. Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate . January 31, 2022 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  14. Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 12, 2022. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. May 12, 2022.
  15. Web site: May 17, 2022 . PN1703 - Nomination of Jesse A. Laslovich for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . May 18, 2022 . www.congress.gov.
  16. Web site: Jesse Laslovich sworn in as U.S. Attorney for District of Montana . 2022-06-02 . United States Department of Justice . 2022-06-03.

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