Greg Gianforte
Gregory Richard Gianforte (born April 17, 1961) is an American businessman, engineer, politician, and author. He is the 25th Governor of Montana since 2021. He was the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2021.
Greg Gianforte | |
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| 25th Governor of Montana | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
| Lieutenant | Kristen Juras |
| Preceded by | Steve Bullock |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's at-large district | |
| In office June 21, 2017 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ryan Zinke |
| Succeeded by | Matt Rosendale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregory Richard Gianforte April 17, 1961 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Gianforte (m. 1988) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Governor's Residence |
| Education | Stevens Institute of Technology (BEng, MS) |
| Net worth |  US$315 million (2017)[1][2] |
| Signature |  |
| Website | House website |
Career
Gianforte and his wife founded RightNow Technologies, a customer relationship management software company.[3]
In 2016, he ran for Governor of Montana for the Republican Party, losing to Democratic incumbent Steve Bullock.
On May 25, 2017, he won a special election for Montana's at-large congressional seat, defeating Democratic opponent Rob Quist.
In 2020, he was elected Governor of Montana.
Assault charge
On June 12, 2017, Gianforte pleaded guilty in court on a charge of misdemeanor assault stemming from his May 24 attack on The Guardian political reporter Ben Jacobs.[4] He was sentenced to 40 hours of community service, 20 hours of anger management, a 180-day deferred sentence, and a $300 fine along with an $85 court fee.[5][6]
Wealth
As of 2018, he was among the richest members of Congress.[7]
Health
Greg Gianforte Media
Gianforte speaking at a business conference in 2006
Map graphic representing the 49.7% of votes Gianforte received (in red) during the 2017 special election
Gianforte circa June 2017 when he was sworn into office.
- Greg Gianforte, jail booking mugshot photograph.jpg
Greg Gianforte's jail booking mugshot taken 93 days after his act of assault, on Friday, August 25, 2017, upon being booked and fingerprinted at the Gallatin County Montana Detention Center.
Exhibit on Greg Gianforte's election eve assault of The Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs at The Newseum, a now closed museum of the news media in Washington, DC.
Map graphic representing the 51% of votes Gianforte received (in red) during the 2018 election
Gianforte discusses illegal drug interdiction in October 2018 with the Montana Highway Patrol, the Montana Department of Justice, and Montana Attorney General Tim Fox.
Southern Montana Telephone Owner Bob Helming and SMT Technician Jason Raymond give a tour of the digital fiber room at their Wisdom, MT headquarters to Congressman Greg Gianforte and USDA Rural Development State Director Charles Robison. Charles Robison, Montana State Director for USDA Rural Development joined Rep. Greg Gianforte (MT-AL) to announce Southern Montana Telephone Company (SMT) will use a $3.3 million ReConnect Program grant to construct a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network in Beaverhead County. The 1,688-square-mile service area includes 109 households, 26 farms and ranches, seven b
Gianforte/Robinson campaign sign outside the Hill County Republican Party headquarters in Havre
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References
- ↑ "Greg Gianforte: A look at the newly-elected Montana congressman accused of assaulting reporter". May 26, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ↑ "What you need to know about Greg Gianforte and Montana's election". Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Native & Newcomer". Sky. Delta Airlines. 2011. p. 114. ISSN 0734-8967. Archived from the original on 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ↑ Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Whitney Bermes, October 11, 2017, Judge releases Congressman Gianforte’s mugshot, Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ↑ CNN, Kyung Lah, Noa Yadidi and Carma Hassan. "Gianforte pleads guilty to assault in incident with reporter". CNN. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Andrews, Natalie (2017-06-12). "Incoming GOP Congressman Greg Gianforte Pleads Guilty to Assault on Reporter" (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. . https://www.wsj.com/articles/incoming-gop-congressman-greg-gianforte-to-plead-guilty-to-assault-on-reporter-1497280559. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ↑ "Wealth of Congress". Roll Call. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte Tests Positive For COVID-19". Business Insider. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
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