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Re: One and Done?

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With my Montana Roots, I could back Schweitzer in a heartbeat... Seen his earlier game locally:

In April 2011, Schweitzer made news with his unconventional use of a branding iron to publicly veto several Republican-led bills that he called "frivolous, unconstitutional, or in direct contradiction to the expressed will of the people of Montana.

The outgoing Governor of Wyoming also has some family ties, via a cousin or two, and are good at speaking out... But, could they carry the more populated States, much less get the dollars needed? But it would be interesting..


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Re: One and Done?
By: clo
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Sun, 04 Sep 11 11:59 PM
Msg. 32709 of 65535

weco,

IF he would step aside, who would step up?"

Here's my #1 choice! clo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Schweitzer

Schweitzer was born in Havre, Montana, the fourth of six children of Kathleen (née McKernan) and Adam Schweitzer.[5] His maternal grandparents were Irish and his paternal grandparents were ethnic Germans from present-day Russia and Ukraine.[6][7] Following his high school years at The Abbey in Canon City, Colorado, Schweitzer earned his Bachelor of Science degree in international agronomy from Colorado State University in 1978 and a Master of Science in soil science from Montana State University, Bozeman in 1980.[8]

Upon finishing school, Schweitzer worked as an irrigation developer on projects in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. He spent several years working in Libya[9] and Saudi Arabia and speaks Arabic.[10] He returned to Montana in 1986 to launch a ranching and irrigation business in Whitefish.

Bill Clinton appointed Schweitzer to the United States Department of Agriculture as a member of the Montana USDA Farm Service Agency committee, where he worked for seven years. While working for the USDA, he was appointed to the Montana Rural Development Board (1996) and the National Drought Task Force (1999).


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