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The governor of Montana is the head of government of Montana [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [2] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Montana State Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and to grant pardons and reprieves.
On September 7, 2011, Bullock announced his candidacy for governor of Montana in 2012. [20] In the Democratic primary, he faced Helena resident Heather Margolis. Bullock won with 87% of the vote. [21] Bullock's running mate was John Walsh, the former Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard. [22]
List of governors of Montana; L. List of lieutenant governors of Montana; S. List of speakers of the Montana House of Representatives; List of Montana state ...
Gov. Marc Racicot appointed Martz as lieutenant governor of Montana in 1995 [9] after her predecessor, Denny Rehberg, stepped down to run for U.S. Senate. [10] Martz was the first female lieutenant governor in the state's history. In 1996, Martz was elected lieutenant governor as Racicot's running mate. [9]
Marc Racicot (/ ˈ r ɑː s k oʊ /; born July 24, 1948) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and former Republican politician who served as the 21st governor of Montana from 1993 until 2001. [1] After leaving office, Racicot worked as a lobbyist for the law firm Bracewell & Giuliani.
Montana became the only state with such a ban on employers. [205] On February 18, 2021, Gianforte signed a constitutional carry bill into law. [206] [207] [208] On March 16, 2021, Gianforte signed a bill changing Montana's system of choosing judges, giving the governor, with the state senate's approval, more control over the process. [209]
A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor, while 11 previously served in the United States House of Representatives. [13] The governor's office has term limits in 37 states and 4 territories; these terms are four years except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms. [9] [14]
Lieutenant Governor Term in office Party Governor(s) 1 John E. Rickards: 1889–1893 Republican Joseph Toole (D) 2 Alexander Campbell Botkin: 1893–1897 Republican John E. Rickards (R) 3 Archibald E. Spriggs: 1897–1901 Populist: Robert Burns Smith (D) 4 Frank G. Higgins: 1901–1905 Democratic Joseph Toole (D) 5 Edwin L. Norris: 1905–1908 ...