Meet the candidate: Colleen Hinds, Democrat for HD13

Colleen Hinds

Party: Democrat

Age: 73

Family: I am single with three adult children. All have higher degrees of education and are engaged in living helpful lives.

Occupation: I am a retired Registered Nurse after a near 40 year career in a rural hospital setting.

What are the top issues you would like to see addressed in the next legislative session?

Welcoming growth to our state with a strong handle on planning and keeping the “clean and healthful” environment of our natural state intact.

Promoting and strengthening our public schools and teachers.

Extending Medicaid to keep more Montanans in good health emphasizing “preventative” care.

Some form of tax relief for longtime senior residents so property taxes don’t push them out of their own homes.