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Government Personnel, Departments and Agencies
Governor:
Brian Schweitzer
State Capitol Building
P.O. Box 200801
Helena, Montana 59620-0801
phone: (406) 444-3111
fax: (406) 444-5529
http://www.state.mt.us/governor/governor.htm

Assistant:
Bruce Nelson
Chief of Staff
phone: (406) 444-3111

Press Office:
phone: (406) 444-9725
Sarah Elliott
Communications Director

Lieutenant Governor:
John Bohlinger
State Capitol Building
P.O. Box 200801
Helena, Montana 59620-1901
phone: (406) 444-3111
http://governor.mt.gov/ltgov/ltgovbio.asp

Assistant:
Janet Kelly
Administration Director

Attorney General:
Steve Bullock
Justice Bldg.
215 N. Sanders
Helena, MT 59620-1401
phone: (406)444-2026
http://www.doj.state.mt.us/

Secretary of State:
Linda McCulloch
Helena, Montana 59620-2801
phone: (406) 444-2034
fax: (406) 444-3976
http://sos.mt.gov/

Elections Division:
Lisa Kimmet
Deputy
PO Box 202801
Helena, Montana 59620-2801
phone: (406) 444-4732
http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/index.asp

State Legislature:
http://www.leg.mt.gov/css/default.asp
House: http://www.leg.mt.gov/css/house/default.asp
Senate: http://www.leg.mt.gov/css/senate/default.asp

State Judiciary:
http://www.montanacourts.org/

Congressional Representatives
Sen. Max Baucus (D)
http://baucus.senate.gov/
(202) 224-2651
511 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Ty Matsdorf, Press Secretary
Jon Selib, Chief of Staff
http://baucus.senate.gov/contact/emailForm.cfm?subj=issue

Sen. Jon Tester (D)
http://tester.senate.gov/
(202) 224-2644
724 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Patrick Devlin, Communications Director
Bridget Walsh, Acting Chief of Staff
http://tester.senate.gov/Contact/index.cfm

Rep. Dennis Rehberg (R-ALL)
http://www.house.gov/rehberg/
202-225-3211
2448 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Jed Link, Communications Director
Jay Martin, Chief of Staff

Academic Experts (organized by university)
David Hood
Associate Professor
Sociology, Political Science, & Native American Studies
Areas of expertise: American government, Political parties, Presidency, Public administration

Montana State University - Billings
821 Liberal Arts Building
Billings, Montana 59101-
phone: (406) 657-2997
Dhood@msubillings.edu
Dept. Phone: (406) 657-2311
http://www.msubillings.edu/spn/

Jerry W. Calvert
Professor/Department Head
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American government, Parties, Electoral, Judicial, Legislative processes

Montana State University - Bozeman
PO Box 172240
Bozeman, Montana 59717-2240
phone: (406) 994-5166
upojc@montana.edu
Dept. Phone: (406) 994-4141
Dept. Fax: (406) 994-6692
http://www.montana.edu/wwwpo/

Jeffrey D. Greene
Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American State & Local government, Public Finance & Administration, and Public Policy

University of Montana
32 Campus Drive, Liberal Arts Bldg. 350
Missoula, Montana 59812
phone: (406) 243-6181
jeffrey.greene@umontana.edu
Dept. Phone: (406) 243-5202
Dept. Fax: (406) 243-4076
http://www.cas.umt.edu/polsci/faculty/greene.htm

James J. Lopach
Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American government, Federalism, Judicial politics

University of Montana
Liberal Arts 350
Missoula, Montana 59812-
phone: (406) 243-4829
james.lopach@umontana.edu
Dept. Phone: (406) 243-5202
Dept. Fax: (406) 243-4076
http://www.cas.umt.edu/polsci/faculty/lopach.htm

Political Journalists/Media
Gazette State Bureau, Helena
phone: (406) 657-1200
: http://www.BillingsGazette.com
Charles Johnson
Chief
phone: (406) 443-4920
chuck.johnson@lee.net

Independent Record
phone: (406) 447-4000
: http://www.helenair.com/
Eve Byron
Local Government Reporter
phone: (406) 447-4076
fax: (406) 447-4052
Independent Record
317 N. Cruse Ave.
Helena, MT 59601-5003

State Political Parties
Missoula New Party
PO Box 8671
Missoula, MT 59807
phone: (406) 549-8995
mtnp@bigsky.net

Montana Democratic Party
Jim Farrell
Executive Director
P.O. Box 802
Helena, MT 59624
phone: (406) 442-9520
fax: (406) 442-9534
http://www.montanademocrats.org
info@mtdemocrats.net

Montana Libertarian Party
Mike Fellows
Chair
P.O. Box 4803
Missoula, MT 59806-4803
phone: (406) 721-9020
http://www.mtlp.org/home.htm
mfellow@usa.net

Montana Republican State Committee
Chris Wilcox
Executive Director
P.O. Box 935
Helena, MT 59601
phone: (406) 442-6469
http://www.mtgop.org/
cwilcox@mtgop.org




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