Casey Schreiner (born July 10, 1982) is an American politician and former educator who served as the Minority Leader of the

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from 2019 to 2021, and where he represented the 26th district from 2013 to 2021. Before serving in the legislature, Schreiner worked as a middle school teacher, executive director of the Montana State Workforce Innovation Board, and as the director of work-based learning for the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Casey Schreiner attended Roosevelt Elementary, Paris Gibson Middle School, and is a graduate of

Great Falls High School Great Falls High School (or GFHS) is a public high school for grades 9 through 12 located in Great Falls, Montana. Established in 1890, it was the city's first high school. The school's original building, constructed in 1896, is now on the Natio ...

in Great Falls. In 2005, Schreiner earned a Bachelor of Science in cell biology and neuroscience from

Montana State University Montana State University (MSU) is a Public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's largest university. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 6 ...

. In 2010, he earned a Master of Education in curriculum and instruction from

Career

Schreiner began his career as a recruitment representative for

. After earning his Master's Degree, Schreiner worked as a middle school science teacher in the Great Falls Public School System and at

Butte Central Catholic High School Butte Central Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Butte, Montana. It is one of two high schools in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena, the other being Loyola Sacred Heart in Missoula. Their mascot is the Maroons. ...

. Schreiner was elected to the

in 2013, succeeding

Trudi Schmidt Trudi Ann Schmidt (born December 7, 1938) is an American politician and educator who served as a member of both chambers of the Montana Legislature. Early life and education Schmidt was born in Butte, Montana. She earned a Bachelor of Scienc ...

. As Minority Leader, Schreiner succeeded in extending Medicaid expansion, which brought government-funded health care to nearly 100,000 low-income families; funding education; and passing a comprehensive infrastructure package. In the 2020 Montana gubernatorial election, Schreiner was a candidate for governor until withdrawing from the Democratic primary on February 3, 2020. On February 28, 2020, candidate

Mike Cooney Michael R. Cooney (born September 3, 1954) is an American politician who served as the 36th lieutenant governor of Montana from 2016 to 2021. He previously served in the Montana House of Representatives (1977–1981), as the secretary of state of ...

selected Schreiner to serve as his running mate. Cooney became the Democratic nominee in the June 2, 2020 primary election. Schreiner and Cooney faced incumbent Congressman Greg Gianforte and Kristen Juras in the November, 2020 general election, where they were unsuccessful in their bid for Governor and Lt. Governor.

Personal life

Schreiner is married to his wife Teresa. Together, they have three children: Aiden, Liam, and Finn. Two of Schreiner's children are on the autism spectrum.

References

External links

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