Judy Martz | |
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22nd Governor of Montana | |
In office January 1, 2001 – January 3, 2005 | |
Lieutenant | Karl Ohs |
Preceded by | Marc Racicot |
Succeeded by | Brian Schweitzer |
31st Lieutenant Governor of Montana | |
In office January 6, 1997 – January 1, 2001 | |
Governor | Marc Racicot |
Preceded by | Denny Rehberg |
Succeeded by | Karl Ohs |
Personal details | |
Born | Judith Helen Morstein July 28, 1943 Big Timber, Montana, U.S. |
Died | October 30, 2017 Butte, Montana, U.S. | (aged 74)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Harry Martz (m. 1965) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Montana State University Billings |
Judith Helen Martz (née Morstein; July 28, 1943 – October 30, 2017) was an American politician, businesswoman, and Olympian speed skater who served as the 22nd governor of Montana from 2001 to 2005. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first, and as of 2024, the only woman to hold the office.[1] She previously served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1997 to 2001 under the governorship of Marc Racicot.