Full Name:
Robert Joseph 'Bob' Brown
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sue; 2 Children: Kelly, Robin
Birth Date:
12/11/1947
Birth Place:
Missoula, MT
Home City:
Whitefish, MT
Religion:
Protestant
MEd, University of Montana, 1988
BA, Government, Montana State University, 1974
BA, History, Montana State University, 1970
Candidate, Governor of Montana, 2004
Secretary of State, Montana, 2000-2004
Member, Montana Board of Public Education, 1997-2001
Senator, Montana State Senate, 1974-1996
Dean, Montana State Senate, 1991-1996
President, Montana State Senate, 1994-1996
Voting Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1996
Representaive, Montana State House of Representatives, 1971-1974
Chair, Workers Compensation Regulation Advisory Council, 1997-1999
Member, Montana Steering Committee for the President's National Summit on Volunteerism, 1997-1998
Chair, Senate Republican Caucus, 1991-1994
Experience, Farmer-Rancher
Experience, Journalist Third Class
Registered Lobbyist, Montana Legislature-US West Communications, Incorporated, Montana University
Experience, Truck Driver
Experience, United States Navy
Director of External Affairs, Columbia Aluminum Company, 1998-2002
System and Columbia Falls Aluminum Company, 1997-2001
Campaign Director, Statewide Ballot Issue for Montana University System Funding, 1998
Director of University Extension/Instructor, University of Montana-Flathead, 1991-1998
Program Host, Ask Your Legislator-Cable TV interview program, 1997
Instructor, Flathead Valley Community College, 1994
Secondary Teacher, Bigfork, Whitefish, and Flathead Public Schools, 1979-1990
Chair of the Board, Director YMCA Youth in Government Program Montana, 1985-1995, 2001-present
Member, Columbia Falls Chapter of International Lions Clubs
Member, Flathead Valley Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa
Board Member, Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
Member, Montana Education Association
Member, Whitefish Chapter of Kiwanis International
Member, Whitefish Chapter of the American Legion
Member, Whitefish Chapter of the Loyal Order of Moose