Ron Marlenee

Ron Marlenee
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	John Melcher
Succeeded by	District dissolved
Personal details
Born	(1935-08-08) August 8, 1935 Scobey, Montana
Political party	Republican
Residence	Scobey, Montana
Occupation	Rancher

Ronald Charles "Ron" Marlenee (born August 8, 1935) is a Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Montana from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1993.

He was born in Scobey, Montana.

With the 1990 Census, Montana lost one of its two seats in the House of Representatives. A statewide showdown occurred between the states' two representatives, Marlenee and Democrat Pat Williams. In the House elections of 1992, Williams defeated Marlenee to become Montana's sole congressman. The Montana representative hence has more constituents than any of the other 434 U.S. House members. The state has more population than one average-sized House seat but not enough for two.

References

• Ron Marlenee at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Further Reading

• Ron Marlenee Congressional Papers, (1977-1992), Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections Library, Montana State University Collection website

Members of the United States House of Representatives from Montana Territorial (1865–1889) Seat McLean Cavanaugh Clagett Maginnis Toole Carter One At-large seat (1889–1913) Seat Carter W. Dixon Hartman Campbell Edwards J. Dixon Pray Two At-large seats (1913–1919) Seat Evans Seat Stout Rankin Districts (1919–1993) 1st district Evans McCormick Evans Monaghan O'Connell Thorkelson Rankin Mansfield Metcalf Olsen Shoup Baucus Williams 2nd district Riddick Leavitt Ayers O'Connor D'Ewart Fjare Anderson Battin Melcher Marlenee One At-large seat (1993–present) Seat Williams Hill Rehberg Daines Zinke