Roy Brown (Montana politician)
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Roy Brown is a former Montana
State Senator
from Billings, Montana
Senate District 25. He served four terms in the Montana House of Representatives
and was elected to the State Senate in 2007. He was the Republican nominee for the Governor
seat in Montana with Steve Daines
in 2008. In 2010, Representative Kendall Van Dyk
defeated Brown in the general election.
in 1955. He attended grade school and high school in Billings. After working in the oil fields as a roughneck he enrolled at Montana Tech University
in Butte, Montana
where he earned a Bachelor of Science
degree
in Petroleum Engineering
.
From 1974 to 1982 Brown worked for Marathon Oil Company in energy development that took him around the world. However, in 1983 he returned to Billings to start an oil and gas business. He sold it in 1994 and has been a landlord in the Billings Area since that time.
Brown's views have traditionally been considered conservative.
Brown lost his 2010 bid for reelection to Democratic State Representative Kendall Van Dyk
in a recount by a margin of just four votes out of the 6,208 cast.
Governor Brian Schweitzer
for Governor
of Montana. He chose Steve Daines
as his Lt. Governor. In his campaign, Brown criticized the increase in state spending seen under Schweitzer. Brown supported a reduction in property taxes for Montanans as well as increased coal development as a means of spurring economic gains and funding the state's educational system. He also called into question Schweitzer's character and judgment, portraying himself and Montanans as the victims of a bully
Schweitzer defeated Brown in the general election. Brown received less than 33% of the vote.
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
State Senator
State Senator
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from Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
Senate District 25. He served four terms in the Montana House of Representatives
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:...
and was elected to the State Senate in 2007. He was the Republican nominee for the Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
seat in Montana with Steve Daines
Steve Daines
Steve Daines is an American businessman and politician from Bozeman, Montana who was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Montana in 2008, running on the ticket with Roy Brown, the Republican nominee for governor.-Early life:...
in 2008. In 2010, Representative Kendall Van Dyk
Kendall Van Dyk
Kendall J. Van Dyk is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate, representing District 25 in north-central Billings, Montana since 2011.Van Dyk is the former chairman of the in the Montana House of Representatives...
defeated Brown in the general election.
Early life
Brown was born in Casper, Wyoming in 1951, but his family relocated to MontanaMontana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
in 1955. He attended grade school and high school in Billings. After working in the oil fields as a roughneck he enrolled at Montana Tech University
Montana Tech of The University of Montana
Montana Tech is a university located in Butte, Montana. It was founded in 1900, originally as Montana State School of Mines with two degrees, Mining Engineering and Electrical Engineering. The "M" on Big Butte overlooking the city stands for Miners and was built in 1910...
in Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
where he earned a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
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degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum engineering
Petroleum engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas. Subsurface activities are deemed to fall within the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry, which are the activities of...
.
From 1974 to 1982 Brown worked for Marathon Oil Company in energy development that took him around the world. However, in 1983 he returned to Billings to start an oil and gas business. He sold it in 1994 and has been a landlord in the Billings Area since that time.
Political career
Roy Brown sold his oil and gas company in Billings, and currently makes a living through rental property in the Billings area. Beginning in 1999, Brown was a member of the Montana House of Representatives. He held leadership positions as a representative as Majority Whip and House Majority Leader in the 2002, 2004, and 2006 sessions.Brown's views have traditionally been considered conservative.
Brown lost his 2010 bid for reelection to Democratic State Representative Kendall Van Dyk
Kendall Van Dyk
Kendall J. Van Dyk is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate, representing District 25 in north-central Billings, Montana since 2011.Van Dyk is the former chairman of the in the Montana House of Representatives...
in a recount by a margin of just four votes out of the 6,208 cast.
2008 Gubernatorial Election
Brown was the nominee of the state Republican party against incumbent DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)
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Governor Brian Schweitzer
Brian Schweitzer
Brian David Schweitzer is an American politician from the U.S. state of Montana. Schweitzer is its 23rd and current governor, serving since January 2005. Schweitzer currently has one of the highest approval ratings among governors in the nation, with polls regularly showing a rating of above 60...
for Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Montana. He chose Steve Daines
Steve Daines
Steve Daines is an American businessman and politician from Bozeman, Montana who was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Montana in 2008, running on the ticket with Roy Brown, the Republican nominee for governor.-Early life:...
as his Lt. Governor. In his campaign, Brown criticized the increase in state spending seen under Schweitzer. Brown supported a reduction in property taxes for Montanans as well as increased coal development as a means of spurring economic gains and funding the state's educational system. He also called into question Schweitzer's character and judgment, portraying himself and Montanans as the victims of a bully
Schweitzer defeated Brown in the general election. Brown received less than 33% of the vote.