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Greg Gianforte
Greg Gianforte | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| 25th Governor of Montana | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
| Lieutenant | Kristen Juras |
| Preceded by | Steve Bullock |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's at-large district | |
| In office June 21, 2017 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ryan Zinke |
| Succeeded by | Matt Rosendale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregory Richard Gianforte April 17, 1961 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Susan Gianforte (m. 1988) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Stevens Institute of Technology (BS, MS) |
| Signature |  |
Gregory Richard Gianforte (/ˌdʒiːənˈfɔːrteɪ/ JEE-ən-FOR-tay;[1] born April 17, 1961) is an American politician, businessman, and software engineer serving as the 25th governor of Montana since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Gianforte served as the U.S. representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2021.
In 1997, Gianforte and his wife, Susan, co-founded RightNow Technologies, a customer relationship management software company.[2][3] The company went public in 2004; by that time, it employed over 1,000 workers.[4] RightNow Technologies was acquired by Oracle Corporation for $1.5 billion in 2011.[5][6]
In 2016, Gianforte ran for governor of Montana as the Republican nominee, losing to incumbent governor Steve Bullock. In May 2017, Gianforte defeated Democratic nominee Rob Quist in a special election for Montana's at-large congressional seat to fill a vacancy created by the appointment of Ryan Zinke as U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Gianforte was convicted of misdemeanor assault in state court in June 2017 stemming from an assault on The Guardian political reporter Ben Jacobs in May 2017.[7] He was fined and sentenced to community service and anger management therapy.[8][9][10] Gianforte was reelected in 2018, defeating Democratic nominee Kathleen Williams.
Gianforte did not seek reelection to the House of Representatives in 2020 and instead was a candidate in the 2020 Montana gubernatorial election. In the November general election, he defeated incumbent lieutenant governor Mike Cooney.[11] He is the first Republican to serve as governor of Montana since Judy Martz left office in 2005. He defeated Democrat Ryan Busse in the 2024 Montana gubernatorial election, becoming the first Republican to be elected governor of Montana twice since Marc Racicot in 1996.[12][13]
- ^ The facts behind Gianforte's ad on Williams and immigration. KTVQ News. August 17, 2018. Event occurs at 00:20. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Native & Newcomer". Sky. Delta Airlines. 2011. p. 114. ISSN 0734-8967. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ Henderson, Christina (January 1, 2013). "Greg Gianforte, RightNow Technologies: Building a World-Class Business in Montana". Montana Business Quarterly. Vol. 51, no. 4. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ Dennison, Mike (August 31, 2014). "A look at Steve Daines and RightNow Technologies". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ Frier, Sarah (October 24, 2011). "Oracle Buys RightNow for .5 Billion to Add Cloud Services". Bloomberg.
- ^ Flandro, Carly (February 3, 2011). "RightNow grows to more than 1,000 employees". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Whitney Bermes, October 11, 2017, Judge releases Congressman Gianforte's mugshot, Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ Marcos, Cristina (June 21, 2017). "Gianforte Causes Stir After Becoming Newest House Member". The Hill. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ Lah, Kyung; Yadidi, Noa; Hassan, Carma (June 12, 2017). "Gianforte pleads guilty to assault in incident with reporter". CNN. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ Andrews, Natalie (June 12, 2017). "Incoming GOP Congressman Greg Gianforte Pleads Guilty to Assault on Reporter". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ "Greg Gianforte elected Montana's next governor". KECI. Associated Press. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Busse and Gianforte win their respective primary races". KRTV NEWS Great Falls. June 5, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Gov. Greg Gianforte of Montana Handily Wins Re-election". The New York Times. November 6, 2024.
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