Robert Story (politician)
Robert Story | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Montana Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office 2002 - 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1952 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Park City, Montana |
Robert Story Jr (born December 10, 1952)[1] is a former Montana state politician from Park City.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Billings,[1] Story earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural education from Montana State University in 1975, was a teacher in the small town of Opheim for three years, and has served on the school board in Park City. He is a descendant of a brother of Nelson Story and farms and ranches on property acquired by his family in the late 19th century; he returned to the ranch after his father was injured.[1][2][3]
He became involved in the Montana Farm Bureau Federation and then represented Park City in the Montana Legislature as a Republican Party for 16 years, being elected to the House in 1994 to succeed retiring Republican Vernon Keller[2] and to the Senate from District 30 in 2002.[1][4] He served in the House as chairman of the Taxation Committee and in the Senate as vice chairman of the Taxation Committee and from January 2009 as President[2][5] and retired in 2010, when he termed out.[6][7]
In 2013 he was named president of the Montana Taxpayers Association.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Robert Story, Jr.'s Biography", Vote Smart, retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c Mike Dennison, "Senate leader Story called a pragmatist", Billings Gazette, January 3, 2009.
- ^ Jim Gransbery, "Rancher runs in HD 24", Billings Gazette, May 28, 1994, p. 8 (online at newspapers.com, subscription required).
- ^ "Sen. ROBERT STORY (R) - SD30", Montana State Legislature, retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Mike Dennison, "GOP names Story as Senate presidentPosted on Nov. 13", Missoulian, November 13, 2008.
- ^ a b "Former state Sen. Story named Montana Taxpayers Association president", Missoulian, October 30, 2013, updated November 22, 2013.
- ^ Charles S. Johnson, "Candidates throw hats in ring for Montana's 2012 election", Missoulian, June 21, 2010.