John Bohlinger | |
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33rd Lieutenant Governor of Montana | |
In office January 3, 2005 – January 7, 2013 | |
Governor | Brian Schweitzer |
Preceded by | Karl Ohs |
Succeeded by | John Walsh |
Member of the Montana Senate from the 7th district | |
In office January 4, 1999 – December 16, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Sharon Estrada |
Succeeded by | Jim Elliott |
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
In office January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Bob Bachini |
Succeeded by | Roy Brown |
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 94th district | |
In office January 4, 1993 – January 2, 1995 | |
Succeeded by | Larry Grinde |
Personal details | |
Born | John Bohlinger, Jr. April 21, 1936 Bozeman, Montana, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (2013–present) |
Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2013) Independent (2013) |
Spouse(s) | Bette Cobetto (deceased) Karen Seiler |
Children | John Bohlinger I military = US Marines |
Alma mater | University of Montana, Missoula |
John Bohlinger, Jr. (born April 21, 1936) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 2005 to 2013. He ran for the office as a Republican on a bipartisan ticket headed by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brian Schweitzer. Schweitzer and Bohlinger were elected to the governorship and lieutenant governorship in 2004; both were reelected in 2008. Due to term limits, they were unable to run in the 2012 election. Bohlinger switched to the Democratic Party in 2013.