Episode Thirty-Two - Andy Shirtliff

The State of Montana

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Episode Thirty-Two - Andy Shirtliff

Helena City Commissioner, and Executive Director, Montana Building Industry Association

Russell Rowland

Aug 04, 2024

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Andy Shirtliff was born and raised in Montana, and after a brief stint as a struggling actor in Los Angeles, came back home to study political science, and quickly found himself volunteering for various non-profits. He eventually ended up in Helena, where he now works for the Montanan Building Industry Association, But he’s also one of five city commissioners for the city of Helena. But those are only two of a number of organizations he’s involved with.

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The State of Montana

Montana has a long history of very complicated politics, often influenced by major corporations, as with the Copper Kings in our early history, or oil money. But we also have a strong track record of very progressive milestones, the most significant of which was the election of the first woman to ever serve in Congress, Jeanette Rankin. We also have what most constitutional historians consider one of the strongest state constitutions in the country. We have always boasted a very significant balance of power as well, but recently that has changed, and I want to understand why, and what can be done about it. So I'm going to interview some of our more high-profile citizens, not necessarily politicians, to explore this issue. My first guest will be Dorothy Bradley, who was the first woman to run for governor of the state. Dorothy just barely lost to Marc Racicot in 1992.

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