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Jonathan Windy Boy

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Preceded by
  
Frank J. Smith

Spouse
  
Sarah

Preceded by
  
Joe Balyeat

Party
  
Democratic Party

Political party
  
Democratic Party

Succeeded by
  
Tony Belcourt

Name
  
Jonathan Boy


Born
  
August 28, 1958 (age 65) Fort Belknap, Montana (
1958-08-28
)

Residence
  
PO Box 269, Box Elder, Montana, 59521

Occupation
  
Chippewa Cree Tribal Vice-Chairman (2008-2010), Montana State Senator (2008-2012), business owner

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Jonathan Windy Boy (born August 28, 1958) is a Democratic Party former member of the Montana Legislature. As of 2017 he serves as Representative for District 32. He was elected in 2008 representing Senate District 16.

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In 2002 he was elected to the Montana House of Representatives, representing House District 32. He has been a member of the Tribal Council of the Chippewa Cree Tribe since 1999. He was elected Chippewa Cree Tribe Vice-Chairman from 2008-2010. He comes from Box Elder, Montana, is married, with one daughter, one son, and two grandchildren. He is known as a traditional dancer, and has worked in oil field exploration, and as a drug and alcohol prevention speaker.

In 2011, he opposed changing Montana law to revoke the drivers license of any teenager caught in possession of alcohol, but agreed that any teenager with a DUI should be banned from holding a driver's license until age 18.

In 2012, he endorsed a Republican candidate, Sandy Welch, for State Superintendent of Education.

In 2013, he introduced Montana Senate bill 342, which allocates $2 million for a Montana Indian Language Preservation Pilot Program, which will "provide funding to Montana’s eight tribes to develop materials to keep their languages alive for future generations."

Signing of language preservation bill senator jonathan windy boy


Campaign Finance

The Monsanto Citizenship Fund from Monsanto attempted to donate to the campaign via Windy Boy for Senate, but he did not cash the check.

References

Jonathan Windy Boy Wikipedia