James Douglas Waltermire (February 15, 1949 – April 8, 1988) was an American politician. Born in

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, Waltermire served on the

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Board of Commissioners in 1977. In 1978, he lost the election to the

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on the Republican Party ticket. From 1981 until his death in 1988, Waltermire served as

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. Waltermire died in an airplane crash near the Helena Regional Airport in

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. Waltermire was seeking the Republican nomination for the office of the

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at the time of his death.'Waltermire left political mark at young age,' Spokanesman-Review, April 10, 1988, A15

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