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Harold Glenn Harper
1960- elected student body president of Longfellow grade school in Great Falls, Montana 1967- Helena High School outstanding athlete- letters in football, wrestling, track (held stadium pole vault record for years.) 1967-9- full ride athletic scholarship to Rocky Mountain College, set new conference pole vault record 1971- Wrestled varsity for University of Montana, graduated with degree in philosophy Built custom homes in Helena and Great Falls area as general contractor 1972- ran and elected to Montana House of Representatives- served a total of 26 years, 16 sessions 1985- Married Janet Matteucci from Great Falls, elected Democratic Floor Leader (House Majority Leader under tied House) 1989- House Majority Leader 1991- Speaker of the Montana House 2000- term limited out of House, ran unsuccessfully for Montana Secretary of State 2005-10 Chief Policy Officer and Legislative Liaison for Governor Schweitzer 2010- Governor appointed chair of POST Council (Public Safety Officers Standards and training, Statewide council that certifies police, highway patrol, sheriff, fish and game wardens, etc) 2015- Governor appointed member of Judicial Nominating Committee
Publication Date
Fall 2015
Recommended Citation
Harper, Hal and Barrett, Evan, "Biography of Hal Harper" (2015). Biographies and Photos of Series Participants. 7.
https://digitalcommons.mtech.edu/crucible_bios/7