Brian Schweitzer

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Brian Schweitzer is the Governor of Montana. He was elected to office in January 2005 and is running for re-election in November 2008. He is the Vice-Chair of the Democratic Governors Association.

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Background

  • Sept. 4, 1955: Born in Havre, Montana
  • 1978: Received B.S. in international agronomy from Colorado State University
  • 1980: Received M.S. in soil science from Montana State University
  • 1986: Began a ranching and irrigation business in Whitefish, Montana
  • 1993: Appointed to the USDA as a member of the Montana USDA Farm Service Agency committee
  • 1996: Appointed to the Montana Rural Development Partnership Board
  • 1999: Appointed to the National Drought Task Force
  • 2000: Ran for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Conrad Burns, losing 51 to 47 percent

Professional Positions

  • 2005 - Present: Governor of Montana. Schweitzer and Republican running mate John Bohlinger won the 2004 election 50 to 46 percent over Montana Secretary of State Bob Brown
  • Vice Chair of Democratic Governors Association

Accomplishments

  • 1995: Received an award from the Secretary of Agriculture for outreach efforts to Native Americans

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Additional Information

  • Schweitzer has proposed making synthetic petroleum out of coal to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, while capturing and sequestering greenhouse-gases such as carbon dioxide.
  • Opposed to gun control
  • Opposed to REAL ID legislation
  • Schweitzer spent several years as an irrigation developer in Saudi Arabia and speaks Arabic.

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