Thomas Lee Judge

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Thomas Lee Judge (October 12, 1934 - September 8, 2006) was an American politician.

Judge was born in Helena, Montana. Judge served in the Montana House of Representatives from 1961 to 1967, the state senate from 1967 to 1969, and as Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1969 to 1973. Judge was elected Governor of Montana in 1972 and reelected in 1976. He served in office from 1973-1981. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Judge was the Democratic party nominee in the 1988 Montana gubernatorial race but lost in the general election to Republican Stan Stephens.

Thomas Lee Judge died on September 8, 2006 in Chandler, Arizona, aged 71.

Preceded by
Forrest H. Anderson
Governor of Montana
1973 – 1981
Succeeded by
Ted Schwinden
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