Family of drunk driving victim on hand for signing of Bobby's Law
Carli Seymour, sister of Robert "Bobby" Dewbre, speaks at a press conference and bill signing for Bobby's Law at the Flathead County Sheriff's Posse headquarters in Evergreen on Wednesday, June 25. With Seymour is her mother Elizabeth McBride, left, and Rep. Braxton Mitchell. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Carli Seymour, sister of Robert "Bobby" Dewbre, shakes hands with Gov. Greg Gianforte after a press conference and bill signing for Bobby's Law at the Flathead County Sheriff's Posse headquarters in Evergreen on Wednesday, June 25. With Seymour are her parents Elizabeth McBride and Rob Dewbre, at left, Rep. Braxton Mitchell, bottom left, Columbia Falls Police Chief Chad Stephens and Kalispell Police Chief Jordan Venezio, at right. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Rep. Braxton Mitchell speaks during a press conference and bill signing for Bobby's Law with members of Robert "Bobby" Dewbre's family, at left, and Gov. Greg Gianforte, right, at the Flathead County Sheriff's Posse headquarters in Evergreen on Wednesday, June 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino speaks during a press conference and bill signing for Bobby's Law with family members of Robert "Bobby" Dewbre, at left, and Rep. Braxton Mitchell, right, at the Flathead County Sheriff's Posse headquarters in Evergreen on Wednesday, June 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Gov. Greg Gianforte signs Bobby's Law at a press conference and bill signing with members of Robert "Bobby" Dewbre's family, Rep. Braxton Mitchell, Columbia Falls Police Chief Chad Stephens, Kalispell Police Chief Jordan Venezio and Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino at the Flathead County Sheriff's Posse headquarters in Evergreen on Wednesday, June 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Gov. Greg Gianforte lauded the efforts of local anti-drunk driving advocates in Flathead County on Wednesday at a ceremonial signing of Bobby’s Law.
The law, which was introduced in the state Legislature earlier this year by Rep. Braxton Mitchell, R-Columbia Falls, will make it easier for prosecutors to pursue felony convictions in cases involving a drunk driving fatality. The bill was officially signed into law on April 29.
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