Public Service Commission Candidate for District 4 Monica Tranel (top middle) met with members of the Seeley Lake community Aug. 4 at the Homestead pavilion on Double Arrow Ranch.
SEELEY LAKE – Monica Tranel, a two-time Olympic rower, a mother of three, and a candidate for Public Service Commission District 4, rode into Seeley Lake to meet with members of the community Aug. 4. This was on day five of her eight day, 550-mile 406 Connect bike tour across the seven counties of District 4 in an effort to learn what powers up and connects Montana communities.
"Growing up with my nine siblings in eastern Montana, our family loved spending hours on Montana's open roads on our bikes – from touring around airport road in Miles City to climbing the Beartooth Pass, biking is a way we could spend time together," wrote Tranel in a press release.
She continued, "While our campaign has transitioned most of our outreach to online events, I still have a strong desire to listen to Montanans' concerns and ideas across District 4. That's why I'm doing a bike tour across District 4's seven counties."
Members of the Seeley Lake community hosted a socially distanced ice cream social at the Double Arrow Homestead Pavilion Tuesday afternoon. Tranel visited with residents of Seeley Lake about their thoughts and concerns surrounding energy and telecommunications in the valley. The group also discussed the political climate for this election and general ideas and concerns for the area.
Following her stop in Seeley Lake, Tranel also stopped at Clearwater Junction and ended her day in Ovando.
At the end of Day 5, Tranel posted a video recapping her day in Missoula and Powell counties, "I've learned how much people love this valley that they call home, the hard work people have done to connect and communicate, the Blackfoot Challenge, successes Missoula Electric Coop has had and again the message that I have heard so many times on this trip - how much people care about their community and the place that they call home."
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