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Frank Garner's Biography

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Full Name:

Frank Garner

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Teresa; 3 Children

Home City:

Kalispell, MT

Religion:

Christian

Attended, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Regional Leadership Training Group

Attended, Montana Law Enforcement Academy

Attended, The Western institute of Community Oriented Policing

Graduated, Criminal Justice/Criminology, Flathead Valley Community College, 1988-1995

Representative, Montana State House of Representatives, District 7, 2015-2023

Candidate, Montana State House of Representatives, District 7, 2020

Former Member, Local Government Committee, Montana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, Montana State House of Representatives

Former Member, State Administration Committee, Montana State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, Montana State House of Representatives

Security and Law Enforcement Consultant, Frank Garner Consulting, 2017-present

Chief of Security, Kalispell Regional Healthcare, 2011-present

Mentor Supervisor, DynCorp International, 2007-2008

Police Advisor, Afghan National Police Force, 2007

Chief of Police, Kalispell Police Department, 1998-2006

Detective, Kalispell Police Department, 1986-2005

Member, Board of Directors, Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) Foundation, present

Fundraising Co-Chair, United Way, present

President, Board of Directors, Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE)

Former Member, Board of Directors, Kalispell Big Brothers and Sisters

President, Evergreen Lions Club

Former President, Kalispell Rotary

Charter Member, Leadership Montana

Former President, Montana Association of Chiefs of Police

Fundraiser, Special Olympics

Awards:

Police Officer of the Year (twice awarded);
Kalispell Rotary Community Service Award (Co-recipient with Jim Dupont);
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Great Chief Award (co-recipient with Jim Dupont);
Flathead Valley Community College Mentor Award;
Lions Melvin Jones Fellow;
Rotary Paul Harris Fellow;
Flathead Valley Community College Distinguished Alumni Award

Favorite Movie:

Saving Private Ryan

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Hunting, Fishing, Hiking generally anything in Montana

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