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  Martz, Judy
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AffiliationRepublican  
 
NameJudy Martz
Address
Butte, Montana , United States
EmailNone
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Born July 28, 1943
DiedOctober 30, 2017 (74 years)
ContributorBILLYW
Last ModifedRBH
Sep 23, 2019 03:44pm
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InfoJudy Martz was elected as Montana's first female Governor on November 7, 2000. Just four years earlier, she was elected as the state's first female Lieutenant Governor when she ran with Governor Marc Racicot.

Since taking office in January, Governor Martz has tackled many tough issues head-on. Her priorities include retaining and creating good paying job opportunities for all Montanans, addressing appropriate tax reform policies in the state, and improving the education funding system for Montana's public schools. Her goal, to ensure that Montana is "open for business", is carried into action by dedicated cabinet and staff members who share these priorities.

Governor Martz recognizes that one of the most important jobs of the state's chief executive officer is to manage the state's financial affairs. During the 2001 Legislative Session, she held the line on over $100 million in new spending to manage the state's budget in a fiscally responsible manner. This commitment is already paying off. While the state will be faced with addressing a budget deficit in the next legislative session, due to the commitment of the Governor and the State Legislature, Montana's deficit is much smaller than that of many other states. In addition, while many states have received a lower rating for issuing state bonds, in 2002, Montana received the second-highest bond rating available to states from both Standard & Poor's and Moody's - the nation's largest rating agencies.

To move forward her economic development initiatives, Governor Martz created the Office of Economic Opportunity during the 2001 Legislative session. This office is tasked with promoting Montana businesses, attracting complimentary businesses to the state, and developing Montana's workforce for better paying jobs.

Governor Martz was born July 28, 1943 in Big Timber Montana, to ranching parents. She graduated from Butte High School in 1961, and attended Eastern Montana College. She was a member of the 1963 U.S. World Speed Skating Team, and a member of the U.S. Olympic Speed Skating Team at the 1964 Winter Games.

Governor Martz worked as a field representative for U.S. Senator Conrad Burns from 1989 to 1995. She has been civically involved for years, serving as President of the Butte Chamber of Commerce in the early 1990s, and vice-chair of the St. James Hospital Board of Directors. For more than 30 years, she and her husband, Harry Martz, have owned and operated a commercial solid-waste business in Butte. As a small business owner, she became actively involved in local and statewide economic development issues.

She and Harry were married in 1965, and have two grown children.

( Info taken from discoveringmontana.com by BillyW )


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
12/13/2004-12/14/2004 Mason-Dixon 26.00% ( 0.0) 72.00% ( 0.0) 2.00% ( 0.0)
11/13/2003-11/16/2003 Montana State University Billings 22.00% ( 2.0) 66.00% ( 3.0) 12.00% ( 1.0)
05/16/2003-05/19/2003 Lee Newspapers 20.00% ( 0.0) 79.00% ( 0.0) 1.00% ( 0.0)
10/10/2002-10/14/2002 Montana State University Billings 20.00% ( 0.0) 69.00% ( 0.0) 11.00% ( 0.0)

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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 19, 2006 11:00am General Martz misses people, not reporters  Article Thomas Walker 
Sep 05, 2003 12:00am Amusing Is Governor Judy Martz Dancing Naked in Downtown Helena?  Article User 13 
Sep 09, 2002 08:47pm General Montana governor lacks a way with words  Article RP 

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RACES
  11/07/2000 MT Governor Won 50.98% (+3.90%)
  06/06/2000 MT Governor - R Primary Won 56.87% (+13.75%)
  11/05/1996 MT Lt. Governor Won 79.17% (+58.34%)
  06/05/1996 MT Lt. Governor - R Primary Won 76.37% (+52.73%)
ENDORSEMENTS
MT US Senate - R Primary - Jun 05, 2018 R Russell C. "Russ" Fagg
MT US President - R Primary - Jun 05, 2012 R Mitt Romney
MT Attorney General - R Primary - Jun 03, 2008 R Tim Fox
MT US President - R Caucus - Feb 05, 2008 R Mike Huckabee