Stan Stephens

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Stan Stephens
20th Governor of Montana
In office January 2, 1989 – January 4, 1993
Lieutenant	Allen Kolstad (1989-1991) Denny Rehberg (1991-1993)
Preceded by	Ted Schwinden
Succeeded by	Marc Racicot
Personal details
Born	(1929-09-16) September 16, 1929 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Ann Hanson Stephens
Profession	Journalist
Religion	Lutheran

Stanley Graham Stephens (born September 16, 1929) is an American politician and boadcaster. He served as the 20th Governor of Montana from 1989 until 1993.^[1]

Biography

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1929, Stephens was educated in the public schools, but dropped out of high school. He moved to Montana when he was nineteen.^[2] He married Ann Hanson and the couple had two children.^[3]

Career

Stephens' 38-year career in broadcasting included his being drafted into service with the U.S. Armed Forces Broadcast Network during the Korean War.

Stephens and Lyle Leeds, co-owners of KOJM Radio, in Havre, Montana, from 1953 to 1985, guided the station to a policy of fund-raisers and free air time to individuals to speak on issues. Developing the art of radio editorials, in 1975, Stephens earned the Edward R. Murrow award for journalistic excellence in editorials for uncovering a scandal in the Montana Workers' Compensation Program.^[4]

Stephens began his political career in 1969 with his election to the Montana State Senate and in his 16-year tenure, he served as floor whip, majority leader, and senate president. In 1986 Stephens was recognized by the National Republican Legislators' Association as one of the country's ten most outstanding state lawmakers.^[5]

Elected governor in 1988, he served on the White House Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Affairs. Stephens oversaw the 1989 Montana Statehood Centennial celebration.^[6] Stephens was governor of Montana from 1989 to 1993.^[7]

References

↑ "Former State Governors". www.netstate.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
↑ "Stan Stephens". National Governors Association. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
↑ "Stan Stephens". National Governors Association. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
↑ "Stan Stephens". Montana Broadcasters Association. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
↑ "Montana Governor Stan Stephens". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
↑ "Stan Stephens". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
↑ "Stephens, Stan (b. 1929)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 14, 2012.

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Political offices
Preceded by Ted Schwinden	Governor of Montana 1989–1993	Succeeded by Marc Racicot

v t e Governors of Montana

Territorial (1864–1889)	Edgerton Meagher G. Smith Ashley Potts Crosby Carpenter Hauser Leslie White

State (since 1889)	Toole Rickards R. Smith Toole Norris Stewart Dixon Erickson Cooney Holt Ayers Ford Bonner Aronson Nutter Babcock Anderson Judge Schwinden Stephens Racicot Martz Schweitzer Bullock

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 11392828 LCCN: n88084461

Persondata
Name	Stephens, Stanley
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	September 16, 1929
Place of birth	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date of death
Place of death

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