Tyson T. Running Wolf is an American politician serving as a member of the
Montana House of Representatives
The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.
Composition of the House
:''67th Legislature – 2021� ...
from the 16th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 7, 2019.
Early life and education
Earlier in his life, Running Wolf worked as an outdoor guide.
He earned a
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years.
The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University o ...
degree in forest research management from the
University of Montana
The University of Montana (UM) is a public research university in Missoula, Montana. UM is a flagship institution of the Montana University System and its second largest campus. UM reported 10,962 undergraduate and graduate students in the fal ...
in 2001.
Career
Running Wolf was first elected to represent District 16 in the
Montana House of Representatives
The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.
Composition of the House
:''67th Legislature – 2021� ...
in 2018. He was re-elected in 2020.
Running Wolf sits on the following committees:
* Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
* State Administration
* Education
Electoral record
Personal life
Running Wolf is a member of the
Blackfeet Nation
The Blackfeet Nation ( bla, Aamsskáápipikani, script=Latn, ), officially named the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, is a federally recognized tribe of Siksikaitsitapi people with an Indian reservation in Monta ...
.
References
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Living people
Native American state legislators in Montana
Democratic Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
University of Montana alumni
Blackfoot people
People from Browning, Montana
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American politicians