Quick Facts

Full Name	Brian Schweitzer
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Sep 4, 1955(1955-09-04)
Age	69
Country	United States
Birth City	Havre
Horoscope	Virgo

Brian Schweitzer Biography

Brian Schweitzer is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 4, 1955 in Havre, United States. Brian David Schweitzer (born September 4 1955) is an American politician who was governor of Montana between January 5 and until January 7 2013. Schweitzer was for a period as the chair of the Western Governors Association as well as chair of the Democratic Governors Association. He also served as the President of the Council of State Governments.

Bill Clinton appointed Schweitzer to the United States Department of Agriculture as an official of the Montana USDA Farm Service Agency Committee in which he worked over seven years. As a member of the USDA the agency, he became a member of the Montana Rural Development Board (1996) and also to the National Drought Task Force (1999).

When incumbent Governor Judy Martz announced she would not run for re-election in 2004, Schweitzer announced his candidacy. His running mate was John Bohlinger, a Republican state senator. He won the general election by defeating Montana Secretary of State Bob Brown 50%-47%.

In 2005, Schweitzer signed into law “Indian Education for All” funding, which provided for the first time funding for schools to fulfill a mandate passed in 1999 to teach tribal history in Montana schools.

When he finished his schooling after graduation, Schweitzer became an irrigation engineer for projects in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. He worked for a few years with the government of Libya in Libya and Saudi Arabia, and speaks Arabic. Then he returned in Montana in 1986, to begin an irrigation and ranching business in Whitefish.

Brian Schweitzer Net Worth

Brian Schweitzer is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brian Schweitzer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Following his high school days in Holy Cross Abbey, Canon City, Colorado in 1973 Schweitzer graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree with an international agriculture at Colorado State University at the end of 1978. He also earned a master’s degree in sciences in soil science at Montana State University, Bozeman in the year 1980.

Schweitzer married Nancy Hupp in 1981. The couple formed an extended family following their move to Montana and are now the grandparents of 3 children: Ben, Khai, and Katrina.

In 2000, Schweitzer ran for the U.S. Senate to challenge Republican incumbent Conrad Burns. Burns faced a difficult re-election campaign. In February 1999, he announced that he would break his 1988 promise to only hold office for two terms, claiming “Circumstances have changed, and I have rethought my position.” Later that same month, while giving a speech about U.S. dependence on foreign oil to the Montana Equipment Dealers Association, Burns referred to Arabs as “ragheads”. Burns soon apologized, saying he “became too emotionally involved” during the speech. Burns faced trouble regarding deaths from asbestos in Libby, Montana. While he initially supported a bill to limit compensation in such cases, he withdrew his support for the bill, under public criticism, and added $11.5 million for the town to an appropriations bill.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Brian Schweitzer Dating?

According to our records, Brian Schweitzer married to Nancy Hupp. As of December 1, 2023, Brian Schweitzer’s is not dating anyone.

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In a 2008 biography, Schweitzer expressed support for some form of same-sex civil unions, and in 2013 he expressed support for legal recognition of same- sex marriage.

Facts & Trivia

Brian Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brian Schweitzer celebrates birthday on September 4 of every year.

In 2008, Schweitzer and Bohlinger won re-election to a second term by a landslide over Republican State Senator Roy Brown and his running mate Steve Daines; Schweitzer recurred 318,670 votes (65.4%), Brown received 158,268 votes (32.5%), and a third-party candidate received 9,796 votes (2.0%).

Who ran for Governor of Montana?

Who was the previous Governor of Montana?

GovernorParty

22| Judy Martz July 28, 1943 – October 30, 2017 (aged 74)| Republican
23| Brian Schweitzer September 4, 1955| Democratic
24| Steve Bullock April 11, 1966| Democratic
25| Greg Gianforte April 17, 1961| Republican

What happened to Steve Bullock?

Bullock chaired the National Governors Association from 2018 to 2019. He was a Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 2020. After suspending his presidential campaign, he announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2020 election which he lost to incumbent Senator Steve Daines.

How much does Attorney General make in Montana?

Montana Attorney General
General information
Office Type:| Partisan
Office website:| Official Link
Compensation:| $141,023

Where was gianforte during flood?

Greg Gianforte (R) was vacationing in Italy when historic flooding overwhelmed his state this week and caused Yellowstone National Park to close, his office confirmed Friday. Gianforte and his wife, Susan, went on a “long-scheduled personal trip” that was cut short after heavy rains deluged southwestern Montana.