Angie Paulsen was recently sworn in as Broadwater County clerk and recorder/election administrator and Melissa Franks was sworn in as treasurer/county superintendent of schools.
MT state senator pleads guilty to obstructing a peace officer
By: Mike Dennison
and last updated 2021-08-02 22:38:37-04
TOWNSEND â A top GOP state senator pleaded guilty Monday to obstructing a peace officer, stemming from a May 23 highway traffic stop, where he argued that he was exempt from being retained because of his status as a legislator.
âI got out of my car, to have a conversation with the officer; certainly that was not appropriate in any way, shape or form,â Sen. Jason Ellsworth told Broadwater County Justice of the Peace Kirk Flynn.
Ellsworth also said he wanted to apologize to the Highway Patrol officer who stopped him, saying she was âdoing her duty as a public servant.â