Ray Shaw (politician) explained

Ray Shaw
State House:	Montana
District:	71st
Term Start:	January 7, 2013
Term End:	January 4, 2021
Predecessor:	Bob Wagner
Successor:	Kenneth Walsh
Birth Date:	c.
Occupation:	Businessman, politician
Party:	Republican
Children:	3
Allegiance:	United States

Ray Shaw (born c. 1946) is an American politician who served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives for the District 71 from 2013 to 2021.

Education

Shaw attended Montana Tech and University of Montana.

Career

In military, Shaw served in the United States Air Force. Shaw is a businessman and owner of Rubystone Resources.

On November 6, 2012, Shaw won the election and became a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 71. Shaw defeated Kim Miller and Donald J. Lewinsky with 56.93% of the votes.^[1] On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Shaw won the election and continued serving District 71. Shaw defeated Johanna Lester with 73.89% of the votes.^{[2] [3]} On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Shaw won the election unopposed and continued serving District 71.^[4] On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Shaw won the election and continued serving District 71. Shaw defeated Jay A. Frederick and Michael White with 57.90% of the votes.^{[5] [6]}

Awards

• 2019 Patriot Award. Presented by Major General Matt Quinn at the Montana Youth Challenge Academy.^[7]
• 2019 Distinguished Service Golden Plow Award. Presented by Montana Farm Bureau Federation.^[8]

Personal life

Shaw has three children. Shaw and his family live in Sheridan, Montana.^{[6] [8]}

External links

• Ray Shaw at leg.mt.gov
• Ray Shaw at ballotpedia.org
• Ray L. Shaw at ourcampaigns.com
• Ray Shaw at meic.org
• Capitol Connections: Rep. Ray Shaw on Advocating for Veterans (February 8, 2017)

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=760567 . MT State House 071 . ourcampaigns.com . November 6, 2012 . August 9, 2020.
2. Web site: https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=796557 . MT State House 071 . ourcampaigns.com . November 4, 2014 . August 9, 2020.
3. Web site: https://mtstandard.com/news/house-district-ray-shaw-vs-johanna-lester/article_417c6caf-3b27-56ca-b081-781bd078caf2.html . House District 71: Ray Shaw vs. Johanna Lester . mtstandard.com . October 27, 2014 . August 10, 2020.
4. Web site: https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=796557 . MT State House 071 . ourcampaigns.com . November 8, 2016 . August 9, 2020.
5. Web site: https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=796557 . MT State House 071 . ourcampaigns.com . November 6, 2018 . August 9, 2020.
6. Web site: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/120853/ray-shaw . Ray Shaw's Biography . . August 9, 2020.
7. Web site: http://www.madisoniannews.com/news/state-rep-ray-shaw-receives-patriot-award . State Rep. Ray Shaw receives Patriot Award . madisoniannews.com . April 25, 2019 . August 9, 2020.
8. Web site: https://mfbf.org/Article/Sheridan-legislator-receives-Distinguished-Service-Golden-Plow-Award . Sheridan legislator receives Distinguished Service Golden Plow Award . mfbf.org . June 17, 2019 . August 9, 2020.