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Rio Roland for Montana HD 61
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about rio
My name is Rio Wittmayer Roland. I was born and raised in the Turtle Mountains of north-central North Dakota. I have an undergraduate degree from Oregon State University in Bioresource Research and a Master’s of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Minnesota.
I am an engineer in the renewable energy industry, designing utility-scale wind farms. Before that, I was an environmental planner focused on watershed planning, hydrologic restoration opportunities, and critical trout habitat preservation.
I am the chair of the Bozeman Transportation Board and served for 3 years on the Gallatin County Democrats Executive Committee. I’m deeply committed to meaningful change for Montanans.
Oh, I love to fly-fish and have a super cute dog, BeBe, who loves being on the water fly-fishing with me!
WHY I’M RUNNING
I'm running as a Democrat for the Montana Legislature in House District 61, which includes Montana State University. We live in the most beautiful state in the nation. Serene open spaces, public lands, and clear, bountiful rivers surround us, something we take for granted, and that is why I'm running.
Whether it is rising medical premiums, energy, and home prices, the education of our children, our guaranteed right to a clean and healthful environment, or our federal government ignoring our constitutional rights, I will fight for us, Montana, so the things that we take for granted remain so.
Over the course of this campaign, I hope you will tell me how I can best serve you. I love this town. I love this state. I love this country. And that's why I'm running for the Montana House.
Montana house district 61
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If you live in this district, you can vote for Rio. If you don’t live in this district, you can support Rio by donating or following his campaign.
PRIORITIES
HEALTHCARE
Healthcare costs are crushing Montana families and small businesses. Montanans are paying more and getting less. We must take real, practical steps now to lower costs and ensure everyone has access to healthcare when they need it.
housing
Housing costs and the affordability crisis are pushing working families, seniors, and MSU graduates out of this community we call home. We must do better and build more affordable housing for all Montanans to afford to live here.
education
I believe that investing in our public education is important to defending our democracy, which depends on building a future workforce. Montana has the lowest starting teacher salary in the nation. Our teachers deserve livable and competitive wages.
energy
Montanans are deeply concerned about rising energy bills. Montana has some of the nation’s best renewable energy resources. Our energy policy approach needs to consider all possible alternatives to lower costs for all Montanans and build a reliable energy system that can power Montanans’ way of life.
PUBLIC LANDS
Public lands and our streams are the most important and valuable resources in this state and always must be protected — they’re part of our way of life in Montana. I know this firsthand, learning to fish on the Gallatin River 30+ years ago. They’re where we teach future generations what it means to have access to world-class outdoor recreation.