About Brian Schweitzer
Brian David Schweitzer is an American farmer and politician who served as the 23rd governor of Montana from 2005 to 2013. Schweitzer served for a time as chair of the Western Governors Association as well as the Democratic Governors Association. He also served as president of the Council of State Governments. He is a first cousin, once removed, of entertainer Lawrence Welk (Schweitzer's paternal grandmother was Welk's aunt). Schweitzer was known for his unsparing use of the veto, a power exercised 95 times during his tenure. In 2005, Schweitzer signed into law "Indian Education for All" funding, which provided for the first time funding for schools to fulfill a mandate passed in 1999 to teach tribal history in Montana schools. He won the general election by defeating Montana Secretary of State Bob Brown 50% to 46%.
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