Lea Whitford | |
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Member of the Montana Senate from the 8th district | |
In office January 5, 2015 –January 7, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Shannon Augare |
Succeeded by | Susan Webber |
Member of the MontanaHouseofRepresentatives from the 16th district | |
In office January 7,2013 –January 5,2015 | |
Preceded by | Lila Evans |
Succeeded by | Susan Webber |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Cut Bank,Montana |
Alma mater | Montana State University–Northern Montana State University [1] |
Occupation | Educator |
Lea Whitford is a Democratic member of the Montana Senate who represented the 8th District from 2015 to 2019. She was previously a member of the Montana House of Representatives for the 16th District from 2013 to 2015. [2] She defeated former representative Lila Evans in 2012 by a margin of 1,823 to 935. [3]
She is a member of the Blackfeet Nation,and lives on a ranch in Cut Bank,Montana. [1] She has taught at Blackfeet Community College and Browning High School in Browning,Montana. [1]
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