Jade Bahr

Jade Bahr (born December 28, 1988) is a Democratic Party politician and was a member Montana House of Representatives from District 50 who has served between 2019 and 2021. and spent her summers living on the Crow Indian Reservation with her grandparents.

Career She began her interest in social services after working as a receptionist at a foster-care network for Native American youth. She continued to work for programs targeted toward at-risk youth at organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters, New Day Youth Group home and Day Treatment, and also Missoula Parks and Recreation summer camps & after-school programs.

Sponsored legislation Bahr sponsored five bills during the 2019 legislative session and three of which were signed into law: HB 466: Fund a Native American language and culture online course through the MT Digital Academy. HB 468: To require state agencies to coordinate for disability integrated employment programs. HB 498: Allow probationers and parolees to use medical marijuana. HB 632: To require economic impact reports for reservations. HB 748: Establish the Minnie Spotted-Wolf memorial highway.