Marvin R. Weatherwax Jr. is an American politician. He is a
Democrat
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
representing District 15 in the
Montana House of Representatives
The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.
Composition of the House
:''67th Legislature – 2021†...
.
Personal life
Weatherwax holds an
associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelor's degree.
The fi ...
in computer science from
Blackfeet Community College. He lives in
Browning, Montana
Browning is a town in Glacier County, Montana, United States. It is the headquarters for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and the only incorporated town on the Reservation. The population was 1,018 at the 2020 census.
The town was named in 188 ...
.
Political career
In 2018, former District 15 Representative
George Kipp III
George Gerald Kipp III (born 1951) is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 15 from 2015 to 2019.
A Native American and member of the Blackfeet Nation, Kipp lived on the Fl ...
did not run for re-election.
Weatherwax ran for the seat and was unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election. He successfully ran for re-election in 2020.
As of June 2020, Weatherwax sits on the following committees:
* Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
* Natural Resources
* State Administration
References
Democratic Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
Living people
Native American state legislators in Montana
People from Browning, Montana
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American legislators
21st-century Montana politicians
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