Jim O'Hara (born January 14,1954) is an American politician in the State of Montana. He served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019,representing District 27.[1] He was elected as County Commissioner for Chouteau County,Montana in 2001 and ran to be the Republican candidate for Governor of Montana in 2012.[2]
Jim O'Hara was born and raised in Fort Benton,MT near the sight where his grandfather homesteaded in 1910.[3] He worked as a small farmer for over 20 years until he and his wife,Vicky,became small business owners,buying the Daily Grind in Great Falls.[3]
O'Hara is a founder and board member of Lubigreen Biosynthetics,a research and development firm focusing on environmentally friendly lubricants.[3]
Chouteau County Commissioner
O'Hara was elected Chouteau County Commissioner in 2001 [2]
2012 gubernatorial campaign
O'Hara announced his candidacy in January,2011.[2] He spent seven years painting and placing his own billboards in each county in Montana,with each billboard depicting a different Montana county courthouse.[4] He received national coverage on CBS for painting and placing his own billboards across the entire state.[5]
State representative
In 2016,O'Hara ran for the State House of Representatives to replace Representative Roy Hollandsworth who did not seek reelection.[6] He defeated Darold Hutchinson in the Republican primary and won the general election.
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