Governor Montana Steve Bullock Biography Age Wikipedia Family Marriage Education Career
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Governor Montana Steve Bullock Biography Age Wikipedia Family Marriage Education Career

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Steve Bullock Biography Age Wikipedia Family Marriage Education Career

Stephen Clark Bullock (born April 11, 1966) is an American politician and lawyer who is the 24th and current Governor of Montana, serving since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Born in Missoula, Montana, Bullock is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and Columbia Law School. Bullock began his career working as the legal counsel to the Secretary of State of Montana before becoming the Executive Assistant Attorney General and acting Chief Deputy Attorney General of Montana. Bullock then entered private practice as an attorney for Steptoe & Johnson. He was also an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Law School before opening his own private law firm upon returning to Montana. In 2008, Bullock was elected Attorney General of Montana, where he served one term from 2009 to 2013.

After incumbent Governor Brian Schweitzer was term-limited, Bullock declared his candidacy for the Governorship on September 7, 2011. He won with 87% of the vote in the Democratic primary election, and defeated the Republican nominee, former U.S. Representative Rick Hill, in the general election, with 48% of the vote.

Steve Bullock Biography About Marriage Age Wikipedia

Born


Stephen Clark Bullock
April 11, 1966 (age 51)
Missoula, Montana, U.S.

Political party

Democratic

Spouse(s)

Lisa

Residence


Governor's Residence

Education

Claremont McKenna College(BA)


 

Steve Bullock Biography About Career

Bullock was born in Missoula, Montana and raised in Helena, the state capital. He is the son of Penny, a school board trustee, and Mike Bullock, a teacher and administrator.

He graduated from Helena High School in 1984. He received his undergraduate degree from Claremont McKenna College and his law degree with honors from Columbia Law School in New York.

Bullock served as chief legal counsel to Montana Secretary of State Mike Cooney. He went on to work for four years with the Montana Department of Justice under Attorney General Joe Mazurek, first as executive assistant attorney general, and later as acting chief deputy (1997–2001). During this time, he also served as legislative director, coordinating the Attorney General's legislative efforts. As an Assistant Attorney General, Bullock wrote the landmark opinion that guaranteed public access to streams and rivers.

He was unsuccessful in his first race for Montana Attorney General, losing in the 2000 Democratic primary to Mike McGrath, who went on to be elected Attorney General that year and currently serves as Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court.From 2001 to 2004, Bullock practiced law with the Washington, D.C. firm of Steptoe & Johnson. While there, he also served as an adjunct professor at George Washington University Law School. Bullock returned to Montana in 2004, working in private practice in Helena where he represented individuals, consumer organizations, labor unions, peace officers, associations of political subdivisions, and small and large businesses. He ran successfully for Attorney General in 2008.Steve Bullock Biography Age Wikipedia Family Marriage Education Career

 

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