Zooey Zephyr

Zooey Zephyr
Zephyr in 2023
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 100th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
Preceded byAndrea Olsen
Personal details
Born (1988-08-29) August 29, 1988 (age 36)[1]
Billings, Montana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Domestic partnerErin Reed (engaged)
Residence(s)Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Alma mater
OccupationUniversity administrator
Websitewww.zooeyzephyr.com

Zooey Simone Zephyr (born August 29, 1988) is an American politician and university administrator who represents Missoula in the 100th district in the Montana House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected in the 2022 election, making her the first openly transgender person to be elected to the Montana Legislature.[2][3][4] She was sworn in as a representative on January 2, 2023.[5] In April 2023, Zephyr was permitted to speak and later banned from the House after speaking out against multiple anti-LGBT bills and criticizing their supporters. In November 2024 Zephyr won re-election to the House.[6]

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  2. ^ Astor, Maggie; Lau, Stephanie (November 9, 2022). "A diverse field of candidates make history in the midterms". New York Times. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Branigin, Anne (July 27, 2022). "A record number of trans and nonbinary people are running for office". Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Zooey Zephyr". Victory Fund. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Girten (January 2, 2022). "'Organized and ready to do business': Montana's 68th Legislature begins with supermajority poised". Daily Montanan. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Hanna Schoenbaum; Any Beth Hanson (November 5, 2024). "Silenced transgender state lawmaker Zooey Zephyr wins reelection in Montana". AP News. Retrieved 2024-11-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)