| Steve Bullock | |
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| 20th Montana Attorney General | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Mike McGrath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1966 Missoula, Montana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa |
| Profession | Attorney |
Steve Bullock (born April 11, 1966) Is the current Attorney General of the U.S. state of Montana. He was elected to office in November 2008 and sworn in on January 5, 2009. He is the 20th Attorney General of Montana.
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Bullock was born in Missoula, Montana and raised in Helena, Montana, where he graduated from Helena High School in 1984.[1] He received his undergraduate degree from Claremont McKenna College and his law degree with honors from Columbia University Law School in New York.[2]
After briefly working at a law firm following graduation, Bullock returned to Montana in 1996 and served as chief legal counsel to Montana Secretary of State Mike Cooney. He went on to work for four years with the Montana Department of Justice under then-attorney general Joe Mazurek, first as executive assistant attorney general, and later as acting chief deputy (1997–2001). During this time, he also served as legislative director, coordinating the Attorney General's legislative efforts.
He was unsuccessful in his first race for Montana Attorney General, losing in the 2000 Democratic primary to Mike McGrath, who went on to be elected Attorney General that year. From 2001 to 2004, Bullock practiced law with the Washington, D.C. firm of Steptoe & Johnson. While there, he also served as an adjunct professor at George Washington University Law School. Bullock returned to Montana in 2004, working in private practice in Helena where he represented individuals, consumer organizations, labor unions, peace officers, associations of political subdivisions, and small and large businesses.[2] He ran successfully for Attorney General in 2008.
As Attorney General, Bullock is the state's chief lawyer and law enforcement officer. He leads the Montana Department of Justice, which encompasses the Forensic Science Laboratory, the Montana Highway Patrol, the Motor Vehicle Division, Gambling Control, Legal Services and the Division of Criminal Investigation, as well as the department's information technology staff.
During his tenure, Bullock has pushed for tougher drunken driving laws and a crackdown on prescription drug abuse.[3] In 2010, he urged the Montana legislature to adopt a statewide DUI program.[4]
Bullock has worked with the legislature to expand the right of the public to access streams.[5]
Bullock announced on September 7, 2011 that he would be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Montana in 2012.[6]
Bullock and his wife Lisa live in Helena. They have three children.[1]
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