Denny Rehberg
| Denny Rehberg | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's At-large district |
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In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Rick Hill |
| Succeeded by | Steve Daines |
| 26th Lieutenant Governor of Montana | |
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In office January 20, 1991 – January 6, 1997 |
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| Governor |
Stan Stephens Marc Racicot |
| Preceded by | Allen Kolstad |
| Succeeded by | Judy Martz |
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives | |
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In office 1985–1991 |
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| Personal details | |
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October 5, 1955 Billings, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Montana State University, Bozeman Washington State University, Pullman |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Dennis Ray "Denny" Rehberg (born October 5, 1955) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1991 to 1997 and as the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2001 to 2013. Rehberg was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 1996 and 2012, losing to Max Baucus 50% to 45% and to Jon Tester 49% to 45%, respectively. He subsequently became a co-chairman at Mercury, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm.
Rehberg was born in Billings, Montana, the son of Patricia Rae (née Cooley) and Jack Dennis Rehberg. His ancestry includes German, Irish, and Scottish. He attended Billings West High School and Montana State University before transferring to Washington State University where he earned his BA in public administration.
From 1996 to 2001, Rehberg managed the Rehberg Ranch near Billings. He oversaw a herd of 500 cattle and 600 cashmere goats. After being elected to congress, Rehberg gave up ranching, citing the difficulty of managing a herd whilst travelling between Montana and Washington D.C.
In 1977 he began working as an intern in the Montana State Senate, and two years later he joined the Washington, D.C. staff of Montana U.S. Congressman Ron Marlenee as a legislative assistant. In 1982, Rehberg returned to farming, until running for the State House in 1984.
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