Bill Cole | |
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Mayor of Billings | |
Assumed office January 2, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Tom Hanel |
Personal details | |
Born | Bozeman,Montana,U.S. |
Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
Bill Cole is the current Mayor of Billings,Montana.
Cole was born and raised in Bozeman,Montana. He earned a Bachelor's degree in history from Dartmouth College and received his Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School. Cole and his wife,Anne,returned to Billings in 1991,where he practiced law and he is a professor at Montana State University. [1]
Before entering local politics,Cole practiced real estate,land use,and commercial contracts law. He also served as chair of the Billings Chamber of Commerce. Cole was elected on November 7,2017,succeeding two-term mayor,Tom Hanel,who was term-limited. Cole faced member of the Montana Senate,Jeff Essmann,defeating him by 7,000 votes. [2] [3]
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