Brian david schweitzer born september 4, 1955 is an american politician who served as the 23rd governor of montana from january 5, 2005, to january 7, 20. Brian david schweitzer born september 4, 1955 is an american politician. If you want to get former montana governor brian schweitzer talking, take him. Michael warrens profile of schweitzer in the weekly standard helps.
He also served as president of the council of state governments. I know a thing or two about democratic politics and i know what makes a good attorney general. She served from january 1, 2001 to january 3, 2005. Brian schweitzer, a democrat, served two terms as governor of montana. Mitt romney addresses a touchy subject about his religion. Raph graybill is the fighter we need in the attorney. Democrats were defending 8 of the 11 gubernatorial seats up for grabs on tuesday and. The governor, a democrat, called the spending cuts proactive measures to make sure we live within our means.
Democrats dominate governors races republicans lost tight races in missouri, north carolina and washington. Schweitzer is a democrat and the current governor of montana, serving since january 2005. A democrat in a conservative state and an agronomist with an energy plan, montanas. Montanas financial position is back in the headlines this week as democratic gov. Democratic governor brian schweitzer says mitt romneys family came from a polygamy commune in mexico. More remarkable is that montana is one of three statesnorth dakota and texas are the otherswithout a budget deficit. Brian schweitzer is a governor for montana with 37 videos in the cspan video library.
Montanas governor brian schweitzer and the new western. Brian schweitzer, a democrat and former governor of montana, announced he wont seek the us senate seat vacated by sen. Schweitzer, brian united states elections, 2004 democratic party. Governor brian schweitzer this week ordered a 5% across the board cut in state agency spending. Brian schweitzer has a new book on an upcoming energy revolution he says will free consumers from power companies, oil wars and earn them some money. A democrat in a conservative state and an agronomist with an energy plan, montanas governor brian schweitzer has swum against political tides since his first day in office. Official campaign web site brian schweitzer library of. Brian schweitzer, whose folksy speech electrified the democratic convention and made him a surprise hit. Brian schweitzer closed the books on the 2012 fiscal year. Friends ricky baine, fort meade, and ben cribbs, north carolina, served as ushers and wore black tuxedos with silver herringbone vests.
Des moines, iowa former democratic montana governor brian schweitzer isnt saying if hell run for president in 2016. Montana governor on real id act montana is one of several states that have balked at a federal law requiring states to issue tamperproof identification cards to residents. Brian david schweitzer born september 4, 1955 was the 23rd governor of montana, having served from january 5, 2005 to january 7, 20. Thats why im supporting raph graybill for attorney general. Paid for by friends of raph graybill, po box 2728, great falls, mt 59403. Brian schweitzer, the former twoterm democratic governor of montana, is rarely speechless. Schweitzer will be at the hastings in helena, 3215 n. On another topic, tester was asked if he believes former gov. Once he gets going on a topic, hes almost impossible to stop.
He also served as president of the council of state governments references. Germans from russia heritage collection ndsu libraries. Senate election in montana to help democrat jon tester win. Al gore was the last democrat to run in a general election without. Missoulas dave wanzenried first democrat to test waters. Brian david schweitzer born september 4, 1955 is an american politician who served as the. Bullock declared his candidacy for governor of montana on september 7, 2011.
The debate, held in the montana theatre on the university of. Democrat steve bullock wins montana governors race the. Schweitzer served for a time as chair of the western governors association as well as the democratic governors association. Schweitzer, bullock wont replace walsh in senate race. Bullocks win also is a victory for the democratic governors association. In north carolina, beverly perdue becomes the first female governor in the states history. The seat was open in 2012, as incumbent governor brian schweitzer, a democrat, could not seek reelection due to term limits. Former montana governor brian schweitzer d said in a newly published interview with time magazine that hed make a better president than former secretary of. Prominent democrats ruled themselves out, including gov. Bullock won the democratic primary with 87% of the vote and defeated republican nominee rick hill in the general election with 48. July 28, 1943 october 30, 2017 was an american politician who served as the 22nd governor of montana, the first and to date only woman to have held the office. Brian schweitzer has gathered much of the focus as he considers a run. Helena kathleen helen kay mckernan schweitzer, 83, the mother of montana gov. The sun is about to set on the gubernatorial career of montana democrat brian schweitzer, but the political world may not have heard its last word from the popular termlimited governor.
By may, a wall street journal profile cemented schweitzer as the antihillary democrat. He is a farmer and rancher who held no elected office before being. Brian schweitzer says eric cantor sets off his gaydar time. He served as the 23rd governor of montana from january 5, 2005 to january 7, 20.
Brian schweitzer, the governor of montana, is a rancher, a gun lover, a talk. Liberal msnbc contributor brian schweitzer has gaydar. Heres democrat brian schweitzer former montana governor, speechgiver at the 2012 dem convention, potential 2016 presidential candidate, and msnbc contributor on eric cantor and men. Schweitzer formerly served as chair of the western governors association as well as the democratic governors association. Full text of the new york times, 1975, usa, english. His agenda is largely liberal, and yet hes earned an a from the. Brian schweitzer will be at hastings in bozeman on saturday to promote his book power up. Youve got to be an independent watchdog, with a distaste for political nonsense and the guts to take on the big fights for montana. Senator max baucus, the chairman of the finance committee, will leave his seat after 36 years, becoming the sixth senate democrat to depart in the 2014 elections. Brian schweitzer, a member of my human family, as he is called in the book. Stan jones born january, 1943 is a libertarian party politician who has twice run unsuccessfully for the united states senate in 2002 and 2006, and has run twice unsuccessfully for governor of montana, in 2000 and 2004. Barack obamas hopes for carrying montana have diminished over the past few months, and montanans say it comes down to one word. The sun was setting on memorial day when brian schweitzer called.
Outside the beltway, some democrats protect taxpayers. Soon thereafter, a democrat associated with schweitzer stated the former governor was leaning toward a bid in. Brian david schweitzer born september 4, 1955 was the democratic. Schweitzer formerly served as chair of the western governors association 1 as well as the democratic governors association. Brian schweitzer simple english wikipedia, the free. The rise and fall of brian schweitzer buzzfeed news. Brian schweitzer, 2016 dark horse the washington post. Click here for 5 full quotes on health care or other candidates on health care or background on health care.
Born in havre in 1955, brian schweitzer grew up on a ranch in the judith basin. Saturday at the hastings in great falls, 726 10th ave s. A couple of weeks ago i said id bet the farm on it, tester said. Brian schweitzer speaks on stage during the final day of the democratic national convention on september 6, 2012 in charlotte, north carolina. Clinton won the texas primary by a landslide margin of over thirty points, thanks in large part to support from hispaniclatinos whom she won by a margin of 7129 over bernie sanders, african american voters whom she won 8315 and white women 6335 over sanders.
In the spring of 2010, a bespectacled, middleaged policy wonk named peter schweizer fired up his laptop and began a monthslong odyssey into a. Its always all about brian, said another democrat with long ties to the state. But he has also been writing a prospective campaign book, which he says. During seven years, this administration got the gold medal. Wanzenried is the first democrat to file his statement of candidacy for governor in 2012. First, ive known and worked with graybill over 16 years now. Peter schweizers new book blasts congressional corruption.
Hes been called a prairie populist, and yet he chose a republican for a running mate. The winner in 2000 was republican judy martz, and in 2004 the winner was democrat brian schweitzer. The 2008 montana gubernatorial election was held on november 4, 2008 to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of the u. Brian schweitzer, the governor of montana, is a rancher, a gun lover, a talk talker and a democrat.
The democrats who gathered here brought an unlikely one. Brian schweitzer, state superintendent of public instruction denise juneau and state auditor monica lindeen. Burns, in a poll released september 21, was leading schweitzer 48% to 39% citation needed that went down from 49% in november 1999 citation needed. But if he does, he thinks he can connect with voters. Raph graybill will defend the constitutional promise of our public schools. Brian schweitzer isnt holding much back as 2016 approaches former democratic montana gov. Brian schweitzer talks about 2016, hillary clinton and. July 28, 1943 october 30, 2017 was an american politician who served as the 22nd governor of montana, the first and to date only. Brian schweitzer at the montana aflcio annual convention in billings, mont. The 57yearold schweitzer and 56yearold tester were. He didnt act like a democrat, in other words, and to many democrats.
Graybill is from my neck of the woods, central montana. Tester touts legislative races in state democratic. Democratic governor brian schweitzer debated challengers to his seat, republican state senator roy brown and libertarian stan jones. But if he declines, democrats could see a wave of female candidates. Incumbent governor brian schweitzer, a democrat who was elected to his first fouryear term in 2004, was. Gunning for victory risky for obama washington times. From his threeacre ranch 2,000 miles away from new york, 25 miles northwest of anaconda, mt. She previously served as the 31st lieutenant governor of montana from 1997 to 2001 under the governorship of marc racicot. He is the epitome of the straighttalking, straightshooting, western democrat. Does the partys future lie in a rocky mountain strategy. Democratic women considering us senate run 406 politics.
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