Mike Cooney
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| 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Montana | |
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Assumed office January 4, 2016 |
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| Governor | Steve Bullock |
| Preceded by | Angela McLean |
| President of the Montana Senate | |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Jon Tester |
| Succeeded by | Robert Story |
| Member of the Montana Senate from the 40th district |
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In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Angela McLean |
| Succeeded by | Mary Caferro |
| Member of the Montana Senate from the 26th district |
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In office January 13, 2003 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Mignon Waterman |
| Succeeded by | Lynda Moss |
| Secretary of State of Montana | |
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In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Verner Bertelsen |
| Succeeded by | Bob Brown |
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 83rd district |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Al Luebeck |
| Succeeded by | Dave Brown |
| Personal details | |
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September 3, 1954 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dee Ann Cooney |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Montana, Missoula (BA) |
Michael R. "Mike" Cooney (born September 3, 1954) is an American administrator and Democratic Party politician who has served as the 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Montana since January 2016. He previously served in the Montana House of Representatives (1977–1981), as the Secretary of State of Montana (1989–2001), in the Montana Senate (2003–2011), as the President of the Montana Senate (2007–2009) and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Montana in 2000.
He has also served as, amongst other roles, Executive Director of Montana Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies (2001–2006), Division Administrator of the Workforce Services Division at the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (2006–2015), Director of the Montana Historical Society (2010–2011) and Deputy Commissioner of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (2015–2016).
Born in Washington, D.C., Cooney is a fourth-generation Montanan and was raised in Butte. Growing up, Cooney was a talented musician, playing drums in local bands. He also worked at the family business, Cooney Food Brokerage, from 1970 to 1977. He graduated from Butte High School in 1972 and, intending to become a TV news presenter, enrolled in journalism at the University of Montana. Before beginning his studies, he worked at KXLF-TV in Butte during the Summer of 1972. There, he met Max Baucus, who was campaigning for election to the Montana House of Representatives. Cooney was impressed by Baucus, who was elected to the multi-member 18th District in first place, and when Baucus ran for Montana's 1st congressional district against Republican incumbent Richard G. Shoup in 1974, Cooney paused his studies to work for him. He worked as an advance man, travelling to towns ahead of Baucus to prepare for his visits. Cooney enjoyed himself immensely and "I decided right then and there that's what I wanted to do."
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