Larry Brewster | |
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Member of the MontanaHouseofRepresentatives from the 43rd district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Kerri Seekins-Crowe |
Member of the MontanaHouseofRepresentatives from the 44th district | |
In office March 24,2020 –January 6,2025 | |
Preceded by | Dale Mortensen |
Succeeded by | Katie Zolnikov |
Personal details | |
Born | 1951 (age 73–74) Idaho Falls,Idaho |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Vonda |
Children | Two |
Residence | Billings,Montana |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Years of service | 1969-1972 |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Larry Brewster is an American politician from Montana. He is a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 43. [1] The district represents part of the Heights neighborhood in Billings,Montana.
Brewster was appointed to the Montana House of Representatives and sworn in on March 24,2020,following the death of Dale Mortensen. [2] He represented the 44th district. [3] [4] He then ran for election in November 2020. [5] He won 64% of the vote against Democratic candidate Terry Dennis. That year he was appointed as vice chair of the Local Government Committee. [6] In 2022,Brewster ran for re-election,and defeated Democrat Melissa Smith with 64% of the vote. [7] For this legislative session he was appointed chair for Local Government and vice chair of the Rules Committee. [6]
Due to redistricting following the 2020 U.S. census,Brewster ran for District 43 in the 2024 elections. [8] He defeated Democratic challenger Alexander Clark with 64% of the vote. [9] He once again was appointed as chair for the Local Government Committee. [1]
Brewster was born in Idaho Falls,Idaho,and completed vocational training programs at Idaho State University. He served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1972. [10] [11]
Brewster worked at NorthWestern Corporation from 1982 until his retirement in 2016. He was a member of the Billings Public Schools District Board of Education for six years and was a member of the Billings City Council for eleven years.