Elected Montana's 24th governor in 2012, reelected in 2016
Early Years: Born 1966, in Missoula; raised in Helena
Education: Graduated from Helena High School in 1984; received undergraduate degree from Claremont McKenna College; law degree with honors from Columbia University Law School.
Career: Legal counsel to the Secretary of State of Montana; Executive Assistant Attorney General and acting Chief Deputy Attorney General of Montana; adjunct professor, George Washington University Law School; Attorney General of Montana
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Nickname: The Treasure State
Capital: Helena
Population: 1.033 million (2015)
Size: The state covers 147,000 square miles
Economic drivers: Agriculture, travel and tourism, timber, mining
Did you know? Montana is the fourth largest state after Alaska, Texas, and California
