Geraldine Custer | |
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Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 39th district | |
Assumed office January 5, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Lee Randall |
Personal details | |
Born | Miles City,Montana | January 1,1955
Political party | Republican |
Children | Two |
Residence | Forsyth,Montana |
Alma mater | Eastern Montana College |
Geraldine Custer (born January 1,1955) is an American politician who has served in the Montana House of Representatives from the 39th district since 2015. [1] [2] [3]
Custer was born in Miles City,Montana,and graduated Melstone High School in 1973. She attended Eastern Montana College,and later served as the county clerk and recorder of Rosebud County,Montana,for thirty-five years. [1]
Custer was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in 2014,and assumed office in January 2015. [1]
Custer resides in Forsyth,Montana. She has two daughters,Amy and Arica. [1]
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