Keith Regier (born 1951) is an American politician, business owner, and retired teacher from

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. Regier is a

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member of

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for District 3. He served as a member of the

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from 2007 to 2017.

Education

Regier earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the

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Career

Regier was a teacher. As a businessman, Regier became the owner of Stillwater Sod. In November 2008, Regier was elected to

District 5 which represents the

Kalispell Kalispell (, Montana Salish: Ql̓ispé, Kutenai language: kqayaqawakⱡuʔnam) is a city in, and the county seat of, Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census put Kalispell's population at 24,558. In Montana's northwest region, ...

area. After the 2010 census he was reassigned to District 4. He was selected as the

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in the 2011 legislative session. Regier served as Majority Leader during the 2015-2016 session. In 2016, he was elected to Senate District 3. The seat was vacated by

Bruce Tutvedt Bruce Tutvedt was a Republican Party (United States), Republican Party member of the Montana Senate. He represented District 5 and then District 3. 2009 session Tutvedt served his first session in the Republican-controlled upper chamber on the M ...

due to term limits. In 2021, Regier promoted a conspiracy theory that tiny tracking devices were being inserted into COVID-19 vaccine doses. During public debate in the Montana Senate, Regier stated, "I've read articles about putting a little chip in with the vaccine... what if that is federally approved and the employer requires that?"

Personal life

Regier's wife is Jolene Regier. They have three children. Regier and his family live in Kalispell, Montana. Two of Regier's children, Amy Regier and

Matt Regier Matt Regier is an American businessman and politician who serves as the Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives. He has represented the 4th district in the Montana House of Representatives as a Republican since 2017. Early life and educa ...

, are Republican members of the Montana House of Representatives.

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External links

Keith Regier at ballotpedia.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Regier, Keith Educators from Montana Living people Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives University of Nebraska alumni Politicians from Kalispell, Montana People from Kalispell, Montana 1949 births 21st-century American politicians

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