Lea Whitford
Member of the Montana Senate
from the 8th district
In office
January 5, 2015  January 7, 2019
Preceded byShannon Augare
Succeeded bySusan Webber
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 16th district
In office
January 7, 2013  January 5, 2015
Preceded byLila Evans
Succeeded bySusan Webber
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceCut Bank, Montana
Alma materMontana State University–Northern
Montana State University[1]
OccupationEducator

Lea Whitford is a Democratic member of the Montana Senate who represented the 8th District from 2015 to 2019. She was previously a member of the Montana House of Representatives for the 16th District from 2013 to 2015.[2] She defeated former representative Lila Evans in 2012 by a margin of 1,823 to 935.[3]

She is a member of the Blackfeet Nation, and lives on a ranch in Cut Bank, Montana.[1] She has taught at Blackfeet Community College and Browning High School in Browning, Montana.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Incumbent Lila Evans challenged by Lea Whitord for house seat". Glacier Reporter. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. "Lea Whitford". Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. "2012 Unofficial General Election Results" (PDF). KSEN AM 1150. Retrieved 26 March 2014.


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