Jeff Burrows
Republican · MT · Ravalli County Commissioner, District 3
Jeff Burrows is a Ravalli County Commissioner who first joined the board by appointment. Raised in the Bitterroot Valley, Burrows holds an environmental engineering degree from Montana Tech and worked as a civilian engineer for the Air Force.
Where Jeff Burrows stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records)
Opposes
Housing Affordability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Voted with the county commission to formally oppose the Sheep Creek Mine exploration project. The commissioners said the mining company had broken promises it made at a public hearing. The vote was unanimous.
August 10, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ravallirepublic.com
Voted with the county commission to send letters asking Montana's governor and congressional delegation to remove the Sheep Creek rare earth mine project from a federal fast-track list. The vote was unanimous.
December 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: bitterrootstar.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted with Commissioner Dan Huls to deny the Calf Creek subdivision, a four-lot plan on farmland near Hamilton. He had spoken against urban sprawl and loss of farmland.
September 30, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: bitterrootstar.com
Track record — General
General · 11 records
As a state wildlife commissioner, won approval of his amendments to remove trap setbacks on roads in Mineral County and raise the statewide wolf quota.
August 21, 2025
Source: vp-mi.com
Voted with the county commission to deny a permit for a new cell tower west of Hamilton. He proposed the finding that denial would not block wireless service. The vote was unanimous.
July 30, 2025
Source: bitterrootstar.com
As a state wildlife commissioner, proposed removing trap setback rules on most seasonally closed roads in Ravalli County. The commission approved it despite objections from anti-trapping groups.
November 12, 2024
Source: mtpr.org
Voted against a county resolution backing Utah's Supreme Court lawsuit seeking state control of federal BLM land. The resolution failed 2-1.
November 5, 2024
Source: bitterrootstar.com
Made the motion for a county letter opposing a state plan to build a roundabout on Highway 93 at Bell Crossing. He said the county had long asked for a traffic light instead. The motion passed.
September 30, 2024
Source: bitterrootstar.com
Was appointed by Governor Greg Gianforte to the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, representing Region 2 in west-central Montana.
January 5, 2023
Source: mtpr.org
Led a county commission request asking the Montana Secretary of State to let Ravalli County audit its own local election results. The commission voted unanimously to send the letter.
April 22, 2022
Source: bitterrootstar.com
Voted with the county commission to put a local 3% tax on marijuana sales on the June 2022 ballot. He said voters had not known the state's marijuana tax money would skip the county.
March 16, 2022
Source: bitterrootstar.com
Spoke at a U.S. House field hearing in Hamilton on forest management. He said the Bitterroot forest was getting too few projects each year and backed speeding up reviews.
August 7, 2018
Source: mtpr.org
A federal judge dismissed former county treasurer Valerie Stamey's lawsuit against Ravalli County officials, including Burrows. She had claimed they conspired to remove her from office.
December 12, 2017
Source: bitterrootstar.com
Voted with the county commission to send a letter opposing the resettlement of Syrian refugees. He pushed for stronger wording and for copies to go to more officials. The vote was unanimous.
February 23, 2016
Source: bitterrootstar.com
Past race Jeff Burrows ran in:
- County Commissioner District #3 · November 3, 2026 · Ravalli County, Montana · incumbent