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Judy Martz

Judy Martz

  • Montana
  • Republican
Career

Governor of Montana, 2001-2005
Lieutenant Governor of Montana, 1997-2001

Details

Born: Jul 28, 1943 - Nov 11, 2014

Governor Lieutenant Governor

Biography

Judy Martz served as governor of Montana from 2001-2005, Montana's first female governor.

Martz was born in Big Timber, Montana, on July 28, 1943. She was a speed skater at the 1964 Olympics and the 1962 Miss Rodeo Montana. She and her husband owned and operated a garbage disposal service in Butte, Montana.

Martz was a field representative for Senator Conrad Burns from 1989-1995. She served as lieutenant governor of Montana from 1996-2001.

Martz died on October 30, 2017.

Sources:

Miss Rodeo Montana, Inc. (n.d.) Miss Rodeo Montana History. Retrieved June 3, 2020 from http://www.missrodeomontana.com/history.htm.

Montana.gov. (n.d.). Biography of Governor Judy Martz. Retrieved on June 3, 2020, from http://formergovernors.mt.gov/martz/bios/martzbio.asp.

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