Brian Schweitzer | |
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| 23rd Governor of Montana | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 7, 2013 | |
| Lieutenant | John Bohlinger |
| Preceded by | Judy Martz |
| Succeeded by | Steve Bullock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian David Schweitzer September 4, 1955 Havre, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Nancy Hupp (m. 1981) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Colorado State University (BS) Montana State University (MS) |
| Occupation | Farmer, 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]
- ^ Govs. Schweitzer, Otter elected to lead WGA, energy and climate change high priorities Archived February 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, www.westgov.org.
- ^ Begins following the 2010 election[permanent dead link], www.democraticgovernors.org.
- ^ "Council of State Governments". Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015.