Mike Cooney

Mike Cooney
36th Lieutenant Governor of Montana
In office January 4, 2016 – January 4, 2021
Governor	Steve Bullock
Preceded by	Angela McLean
Succeeded by	Kristen Juras
President of the Montana Senate
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by	Jon Tester
Succeeded by	Robert Story
Member of the Montana Senate from the 40th district
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Angela McLean
Succeeded by	Mary Caferro
Member of the Montana Senate from the 26th district
In office January 13, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Mignon Waterman
Succeeded by	Lynda Moss
17th Secretary of State of Montana
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2001
Governor	Stan Stephens Marc Racicot Judy Martz
Preceded by	Verner Bertelsen
Succeeded by	Bob Brown
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 83rd district
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	Al Luebeck
Succeeded by	Dave Brown
Personal details
Born	(1954-09-03) September 3, 1954 (age 70) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	DeeAnn Gribble
Children	3[1]
Relatives	Frank Henry Cooney (grandfather)
Education	University of Montana (BS)
Website	Campaign website

Michael R. Cooney (born September 3, 1954) is an American politician who served as the 36th lieutenant governor of Montana from 2016 to 2021. He previously served in the Montana House of Representatives (1977–1981), as the Secretary of State of Montana (1989–2001), in the Montana Senate (2003–2011), as the president of the Montana Senate (2007–2009) and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Montana in 2000. Cooney was the Democratic nominee for governor of Montana in the 2020 election, losing to Republican U.S. Representative Greg Gianforte.

Among other positions, Cooney has served as executive director of Montana Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies (2001–2006), division administrator of the Workforce Services Division at the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (2006–2015), director of the Montana Historical Society (2010–2011), and deputy commissioner of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (2015–2016). As of 2024 He was the most recent Democrat elected Lieutenant Governor of Montana