Ed Byrne | |
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Member of the MontanaHouseofRepresentatives from the 11th district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Tanner Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | 1965 (age 59–60) [1] |
Residence | Bigfork,Montana [2] |
Ed Byrne is an American politician. The Republican was elected in 2024 to represent the 11th district,an area east of Kalispell. [3] He defeated Democratic candidate Jennifer Allen with 76% of the vote. [4]
Prior to his election,Byrne was a colonel in the United States Army. [1] He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Montana then received post-graduate education from three universities. He was in the MPA program at George Mason University,obtained a Masters in Science and Administration from Central Michigan University,and a Masters in Strategic Studies at the US Army War College. [1]