Brian Schweitzer

Brian Schweitzer
23rd Governor of Montana
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 7, 2013
LieutenantJohn Bohlinger
Preceded byJudy Martz
Succeeded bySteve Bullock
Personal details
Born
Brian David Schweitzer

(1955-09-04) September 4, 1955 (age 69)
Havre, Montana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Nancy Hupp
(m. 1981)
Children3
EducationColorado State University (BS)
Montana State University (MS)
OccupationFarmer, rancher, politician

Brian David Schweitzer (born September 4, 1955) is an American farmer and politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Montana from 2005 to 2013. Schweitzer served for a time as chair of the Western Governors Association[1] as well as the Democratic Governors Association.[2] He also served as President of the Council of State Governments.[3]

  1. ^ Govs. Schweitzer, Otter elected to lead WGA, energy and climate change high priorities Archived February 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, www.westgov.org.
  2. ^ Begins following the 2010 election[permanent dead link], www.democraticgovernors.org.
  3. ^ "Council of State Governments". Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

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