John Walsh (Montana politician)
American politician
John Edward Walsh (born November 3, 1960) is an American politician and former military officer. He was a United States Senator from Montana from 2014 to 2015.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the 34th Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 2013 to 2014 under Governor Steve Bullock.[2][3]
John Walsh | |
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| United States Senator from Montana | |
| In office February 9, 2014 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Steve Bullock |
| Preceded by | Max Baucus |
| Succeeded by | Steve Daines |
| 34th Lieutenant Governor of Montana | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – February 9, 2014 | |
| Governor | Steve Bullock |
| Preceded by | John Bohlinger |
| Succeeded by | Angela McLean |
| Adjutant General of Montana | |
| In office September 1, 2008 – March 2012 | |
| Governor | Brian Schweitzer |
| Preceded by | Randall Mosley |
| Succeeded by | Matthew T. Quinn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Edward Walsh November 3, 1960 Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Walsh |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Excelsior College (BS) United States Army War College (MA revoked) |
| Website | Official Senate Biography |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1979–2012 |
| Rank |  Colonel (U.S. Army) Brigadier General (Montana National Guard) |
| Unit | 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment Montana National Guard |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards |  Bronze Star Medal Combat Infantryman Badge |
In October 2013, Walsh announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in 2014 to replace Max Baucus.[4] In August 2014, he dropped out of the race after The New York Times reported he had plagiarized parts of a research paper he had written at the Army War College in 2007.[5]
References
change- ↑ Sullivan, Sean (February 7, 2014). "Montana governor appoints Lt. Gov. John Walsh to Senate". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
Cassata, Donna (February 11, 2014). "John Walsh Sworn In As Montana Senator, Replacing Max Baucus". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-07-25. - ↑ Dennison, Mike (January 19, 2014). "Critical review blocked Walsh from promotion to Army general". Missoulian. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
Kristin Price, Beartooth NBC, New Adjutant General Archived March 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, March 8, 2012. - ↑ Martin J. Kidston, Helena Independent Record, New Adjutant General set to Take Command of Guard, September 5, 2008.
- ↑ Blake, Aaron, "Montana Lt. Gov. John Walsh (D) to run for Senate", The Washington Post, October 3, 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
- ↑ Volz, Matt; Brown, Matthew (October 10, 2014). "Army War College revokes Sen. John Walsh's degree". Associated Press. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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