Steve Bullock

Who is Steve Bullock?

Stephen Clark "Steve" Bullock is an American politician who has been the 24th Governor of Montana since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Born in Missoula, Montana, Bullock is the graduate of Columbia Law School. Bullock began his career working as the legal counsel to the Secretary of State of Montana before becoming the Executive Assistant Attorney General and acting Chief Deputy Attorney General of Montana. Bullock then entered private practice as an attorney for Steptoe & Johnson. He was also an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Law School before opening his own private law firm upon returning to Montana. In 2008, Bullock was elected Attorney General of Montana, where he served one term from 2009 to 2013.

After incumbent Governor Brian Schweitzer was term-limited, Bullock declared his candidacy for the Governorship on September 7, 2011. He won with 87% of the vote in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee, former Representative Rick Hill, in the general election with 48% of the vote.