Rynalea Whiteman Pena | |
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Member of the MontanaHouseofRepresentatives from the 41st district | |
In office January 4, 2021 –January 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Rae Peppers |
Succeeded by | Paul Green |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Lame Deer,Montana |
Education | Chief Dull Knife College,(AA) |
Rynalea Whiteman Pena is an American politician and tribal leader. She served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 41st district. [1] Elected in November 2020,she assumed office on January 4,2021.
Whiteman Pena was raised in Lame Deer,Montana. She earned an associate of arts degree in early childhood education from Chief Dull Knife College. [1] [2]
Prior to entering politics,Whiteman Pena worked as a transportation manager and tribal president of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. She was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 4,2021,succeeding Rae Peppers. [3] [4]