Anders Blewett
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Anders Blewett is a lawyer and a Montana Democratic
politician
. He was elected to the Montana House of Representatives
in 2008 and the Montana Senate
in 2010.
Blewett is an associate attorney at the law firm of Hoyt and Blewett PLLC, where he specializes in representing injured individuals in cases involving railroad FELA, railroad crossings, insurance bad faith
, safe place to work, insurance, nuisance
s, environmental pollution, medical malpractice
, and wrongful death.
He is currently a resident of Great Falls, Montana
.
process by requiring arbitrators to make enhanced disclosures relating to conflicts of interest
and prior arbitrations. Blewett was also a co-sponsor of the 2009 Montana Stream Access Law
. The law, which protects the public's right to access Montana's rivers and streams from public bridges, was widely viewed as one of most important bills passed in the 2009 legislature.
Since his election in 2008, Blewett has advocated for the removal of BNSF railcars from Montana's Missouri River
corridor. His efforts have been supported by the editorial board of the Great Falls Tribune
. In April 2010, BNSF indicated it would remove half of the stored railcars from the Missouri River Corridor.
Blewett has also introduced legislation which would impose stricter penalties on owners of vicious dogs in rural areas.
where he lettered two years and started at placekicker
on Harvard’s 2001 Ivy League
Championship team. He also played arena football
for the Billings Outlaws
helping the Outlaws win the 2006 National Indoor Football League
Championship.
. Blewett’s grandfather, Alex Blewett Jr., a Republican from Great Falls, served in the Montana House of Representatives as a Republican in 1961 and 1963. In 1963 he served as Republican Majority Leader of the State House. In 1964, he unsuccessfully challenged Democratic incumbent Mike Mansfield
for the U.S. Senate. Blewett’s great grandfather, Alexander Blewett Sr., a Republican from Butte, served in the Montana House of Representatives in 1931, 1943, 1945, 1947, and 1951. Blewett’s great uncle, Paul Friedl, a Democrat from Glasgow, served in the Montana House of Representatives in 1939 and 1941.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was elected to the Montana House of Representatives
Montana House of Representatives
The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.-Composition of the House:...
in 2008 and the Montana Senate
Montana Senate
The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana State Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators.-Composition of the Senate:-Officers:*Majority Whip: Greg Barkus...
in 2010.
Blewett is an associate attorney at the law firm of Hoyt and Blewett PLLC, where he specializes in representing injured individuals in cases involving railroad FELA, railroad crossings, insurance bad faith
Insurance bad faith
Insurance bad faith is a legal term of art that describes a tort claim that an insured person may have against an insurance company for its bad acts. Under the law of most jurisdictions in the United States, insurance companies owe a duty of good faith and fair dealing to the persons they insure...
, safe place to work, insurance, nuisance
Nuisance
Nuisance is a common law tort. It means that which causes offence, annoyance, trouble or injury. A nuisance can be either public or private. A public nuisance was defined by English scholar Sir J. F...
s, environmental pollution, medical malpractice
Medical malpractice
Medical malpractice is professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which the treatment provided falls below the accepted standard of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient, with most cases involving medical error. Standards and...
, and wrongful death.
He is currently a resident of Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...
.
Legislation
Among the bills Blewett sponsored which have passed into law include House Bill 315 which reduces taxes for low income retirees on pensions and “The Fair Arbitrators Act” which reforms Montana’s arbitrationArbitration
Arbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution , is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts, where the parties to a dispute refer it to one or more persons , by whose decision they agree to be bound...
process by requiring arbitrators to make enhanced disclosures relating to conflicts of interest
Conflicts of Interest
"Conflicts of Interest" is an episode from the fourth season of the science fiction television series Babylon 5.-Arc significance:* Garibaldi begins to work for William Edgars. In the process Garibaldi is reintroduced to his ex-girlfriend, Lise, who is currently married to Edgars.* The "Voice of...
and prior arbitrations. Blewett was also a co-sponsor of the 2009 Montana Stream Access Law
Montana Stream Access Law
The Montana Stream Access Law says that anglers, floaters and other recreationists in Montana have full use of most natural waterways between the high water marks for fishing and floating, along with swimming and other river or stream-related activities...
. The law, which protects the public's right to access Montana's rivers and streams from public bridges, was widely viewed as one of most important bills passed in the 2009 legislature.
Since his election in 2008, Blewett has advocated for the removal of BNSF railcars from Montana's Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
corridor. His efforts have been supported by the editorial board of the Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls Tribune
The Great Falls Tribune is a daily morning newspaper printed in Great Falls, Montana. Its Sunday circulation is 36,763, with 33,434 on weekdays...
. In April 2010, BNSF indicated it would remove half of the stored railcars from the Missouri River Corridor.
Blewett has also introduced legislation which would impose stricter penalties on owners of vicious dogs in rural areas.
Football career
Blewett played football at Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
where he lettered two years and started at placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
on Harvard’s 2001 Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
Championship team. He also played arena football
Arena football
Arena football is a variety of gridiron football played by the Arena Football League . It is a proprietary game, the rights to which are owned by Gridiron Enterprises, and is played indoors on a smaller field than American or Canadian outdoor football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game....
for the Billings Outlaws
Billings Outlaws
The Billings Outlaws were a professional league indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League, of which they are the current champions. They played their home games at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark...
helping the Outlaws win the 2006 National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
Championship.
Family politics
Anders Blewett is the fourth member of his family to serve in the Montana House of RepresentativesMontana House of Representatives
The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.-Composition of the House:...
. Blewett’s grandfather, Alex Blewett Jr., a Republican from Great Falls, served in the Montana House of Representatives as a Republican in 1961 and 1963. In 1963 he served as Republican Majority Leader of the State House. In 1964, he unsuccessfully challenged Democratic incumbent Mike Mansfield
Mike Mansfield
Michael Joseph Mansfield was an American Democratic politician and the longest-serving Majority Leader of the United States Senate, serving from 1961 to 1977. He also served as United States Ambassador to Japan for over ten years...
for the U.S. Senate. Blewett’s great grandfather, Alexander Blewett Sr., a Republican from Butte, served in the Montana House of Representatives in 1931, 1943, 1945, 1947, and 1951. Blewett’s great uncle, Paul Friedl, a Democrat from Glasgow, served in the Montana House of Representatives in 1939 and 1941.
External links
- House of Representatives – Anders Blewett official MT State Legislature website
- Hoyt and Blewett Law Firm homepage