John Walsh (U.S. politician)
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United States Senator from Montana |
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In office February 9, 2014 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Appointed by | Steve Bullock |
| Preceded by | Max Baucus |
| Succeeded by | Steve Daines |
| 34th Lieutenant Governor of Montana | |
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In office January 7, 2013 – February 9, 2014 |
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| Governor | Steve Bullock |
| Preceded by | John Bohlinger |
| Succeeded by | Angela McLean |
| Adjutant General of Montana | |
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In office September 1, 2008 – March 2012 |
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| Governor | Brian Schweitzer |
| Preceded by | Randall Mosley |
| Succeeded by | Joel Cusker (Acting) |
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November 3, 1960 Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Walsh |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Excelsior College (B.S.) |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Awards |
 Bronze Star Medal Combat Infantryman Badge
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| Website |
Congressional website Campaign website |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1979–2012 |
| Rank |
 Colonel (U.S. Army) Brigadier General (Montana Guard)
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| Unit | 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment Montana National Guard
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| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
John E. Walsh (born November 3, 1960) is an American politician. He served as a United States Senator from Montana from 2014-15.
A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a United States Army National Guard colonel, the adjutant general of the Montana National Guard with a state commission as a brigadier general from 2008 to 2012, and Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 2013 to 2014.
In October 2013, Walsh announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in 2014 to succeed retiring Democratic incumbent Max Baucus. When Baucus retired prior to the end of his term, Walsh was appointed to fill Baucus' seat, and thus Walsh was running as an incumbent in 2014. On August 7, 2014, he announced that he was dropping out of the race, a decision attributed to the controversy arising from allegations made in The New York Times that he had plagiarized portions of a 2007 research paper he had written while at the Army War College. The allegations led to an investigation that resulted in the revocation of Walsh's Master's degree in 2014.
In February 2016 Walsh joined the United States Department of Agriculture as state director of Montana's USDA Rural Development office.
Walsh was born on November 3, 1960, in Butte, Montana. He graduated from Butte High School in 1979, and enlisted in the Montana Army National Guard. He began working full-time for the Guard in 1984 and received his commission upon completion of Officer Candidate School in 1987. Walsh met his wife, Janet, while attending college. They have two adult sons.
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