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== Career ==
== Career ==
Juras entered private practice in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and [[Oklahoma City]] before returning to [[Montana]] in 1988. She works as an adjunct law professor at the [[University of Montana]]'s [[Alexander Blewett III School of Law]]. Juras ran for the [[Montana Supreme Court]] seat vacated by [[Patricia O'Brien Cotter]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/montana-supreme-court-candidate-kristen-juras-cites-work-with-small-businesses/article_5581dae1-e576-5beb-aefc-54cfb520474d.html |title=Montana Supreme Court candidate Kristen Juras cites work with small businesses &#124; 406 Politics |date=October 16, 2016 |publisher=billingsgazette.com |access-date=June 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Cates-Carney|first=Corin|title=Kristen Juras: &#039;A Diverse Court Is A Better Court&#039;|url=https://www.ypradio.org/post/kristen-juras-diverse-court-better-court|access-date=June 7, 2020|website=www.ypradio.org|date=October 14, 2016 |language=en}}</ref> She advanced to the general election, losing to [[Dirk Sandefur]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtpr.org/post/sandefur-elected-montanas-next-supreme-court-justice|title=Sandefur Elected Montana&#039;s Next Supreme Court Justice|agency=Associated Press|website=www.mtpr.org|date=November 9, 2016 }}</ref>
Juras entered private practice in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and [[Oklahoma City]] before returning to [[Montana]] in 1988. She works as an adjunct law professor at the [[University of Montana]]'s [[Alexander Blewett III School of Law]]. Juras ran for the [[Montana Supreme Court]] seat vacated by [[Patricia O'Brien Cotter]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/montana-supreme-court-candidate-kristen-juras-cites-work-with-small-businesses/article_5581dae1-e576-5beb-aefc-54cfb520474d.html |title=Montana Supreme Court candidate Kristen Juras cites work with small businesses &#124; 406 Politics |date=October 16, 2016 |publisher=billingsgazette.com |access-date=June 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Cates-Carney|first=Corin|title=Kristen Juras: 'A Diverse Court Is A Better Court'|url=https://www.ypradio.org/post/kristen-juras-diverse-court-better-court|access-date=June 7, 2020|website=www.ypradio.org|date=October 14, 2016 |language=en}}</ref> She advanced to the general election, losing to [[Dirk Sandefur]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtpr.org/post/sandefur-elected-montanas-next-supreme-court-justice|title=Sandefur Elected Montana's Next Supreme Court Justice|agency=Associated Press|website=www.mtpr.org|date=November 9, 2016 }}</ref>


In March 2020, then-Congressman [[Greg Gianforte]], selected Juras as his running mate in the [[2020 Montana gubernatorial election]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Drake |first1=Phil |title=Gianforte names Great Falls attorney Kristen Juras as lieutenant governor running mate |url=https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2020/03/01/greg-gianforte-great-falls-attorney-kristen-juras-lieutenant-governor-running-mate/4922976002/ |publisher=Great Falls Tribune |date=March 1, 2020 |access-date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> They won their party's nomination in the Republican primary, and faced incumbent Lieutenant Governor [[Mike Cooney]] and Montana Representative [[Casey Schreiner]] in the November general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/gianforte-cooney-win-governor-primaries/article_bbe2e692-3ef5-509a-8d31-0863243234a0.html |title=Gianforte, Cooney win governor primaries &#124; State & Regional |date=June 2, 2020 |publisher=helenair.com |access-date=June 4, 2020}}</ref> Gianforte and Juras won the election,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/technology-virus-outbreak-access-to-health-care-greg-gianforte-elections-faf04e24168444190db5e25f8010df33|title=Republican Greg Gianforte elected Montana's next governor|date=November 3, 2020|website=AP NEWS}}</ref> and were sworn into office on January 4, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/gianforte-1st-gop-governor-in-16-years-sworn-in/article_fed43940-05b9-5c57-a31f-b8fd0f50ff3b.html|title=Gianforte, 1st GOP governor in 16 years, sworn in|first1=Seaborn|last1=Larson|first2=Tom|last2=Kuglin|website=Helena Independent Record|date=January 4, 2021 }}</ref>
In March 2020, then-Congressman [[Greg Gianforte]], selected Juras as his running mate in the [[2020 Montana gubernatorial election]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Drake |first1=Phil |title=Gianforte names Great Falls attorney Kristen Juras as lieutenant governor running mate |url=https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2020/03/01/greg-gianforte-great-falls-attorney-kristen-juras-lieutenant-governor-running-mate/4922976002/ |publisher=Great Falls Tribune |date=March 1, 2020 |access-date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> They won their party's nomination in the Republican primary, and faced incumbent Lieutenant Governor [[Mike Cooney]] and Montana Representative [[Casey Schreiner]] in the November general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/gianforte-cooney-win-governor-primaries/article_bbe2e692-3ef5-509a-8d31-0863243234a0.html |title=Gianforte, Cooney win governor primaries &#124; State & Regional |date=June 2, 2020 |publisher=helenair.com |access-date=June 4, 2020}}</ref> Gianforte and Juras won the election,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/technology-virus-outbreak-access-to-health-care-greg-gianforte-elections-faf04e24168444190db5e25f8010df33|title=Republican Greg Gianforte elected Montana's next governor|date=November 3, 2020|website=AP NEWS}}</ref> and were sworn into office on January 4, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/gianforte-1st-gop-governor-in-16-years-sworn-in/article_fed43940-05b9-5c57-a31f-b8fd0f50ff3b.html|title=Gianforte, 1st GOP governor in 16 years, sworn in|first1=Seaborn|last1=Larson|first2=Tom|last2=Kuglin|website=Helena Independent Record|date=January 4, 2021 }}</ref>

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Kristen Juras
File:Kirsten Juras.jpg
Juras in 2020
37th Lieutenant Governor of Montana
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
GovernorGreg Gianforte
Preceded byMike Cooney
Personal details
Born
Kristen Gustafson

(1955-10-16) October 16, 1955 (age 69)
Conrad, Montana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children3
RelativesWylie Gustafson (brother)
EducationUniversity of Montana (BA)
University of Georgia (JD)

Kristen Juras (née Gustafson; born October 16, 1955) is an American businesswoman, attorney, law professor, and politician serving as the 37th lieutenant governor of Montana. A Republican, Juras was first elected in November 2020 and assumed office on January 4, 2021.

Early life and education

Born in Conrad, Montana, Juras graduated from Conrad High School in 1973.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Montana in 1977 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1982.[2][3]

Career

Juras entered private practice in Georgia and Oklahoma City before returning to Montana in 1988. She works as an adjunct law professor at the University of Montana's Alexander Blewett III School of Law. Juras ran for the Montana Supreme Court seat vacated by Patricia O'Brien Cotter in 2016.[4][5] She advanced to the general election, losing to Dirk Sandefur.[6]

In March 2020, then-Congressman Greg Gianforte, selected Juras as his running mate in the 2020 Montana gubernatorial election.[7] They won their party's nomination in the Republican primary, and faced incumbent Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney and Montana Representative Casey Schreiner in the November general election.[8] Gianforte and Juras won the election,[9] and were sworn into office on January 4, 2021.[10]

In June 2022, Juras served as acting governor while Gianforte was out of the country, and declared a state of emergency regarding flooding near Red Lodge, Montana.[11]

Personal life

Juras and her husband John have three sons.[2] Her brother is country musician Wylie Gustafson.[12]

References

  1. ^ Carter, Troy (May 11, 2015). "UM prof prepares campaign for Montana high court". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Valley Journal: Supreme court candidates' experience varied". www.valleyjournal.net.
  3. ^ Gill, Eric K. (September 20, 2020). "Kristen Juras visits Sidney, Glendive, Herald newspaper". Sidney Herald.
  4. ^ "Montana Supreme Court candidate Kristen Juras cites work with small businesses | 406 Politics". billingsgazette.com. October 16, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Cates-Carney, Corin (October 14, 2016). "Kristen Juras: 'A Diverse Court Is A Better Court'". www.ypradio.org. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Sandefur Elected Montana's Next Supreme Court Justice". www.mtpr.org. Associated Press. November 9, 2016.
  7. ^ Drake, Phil (March 1, 2020). "Gianforte names Great Falls attorney Kristen Juras as lieutenant governor running mate". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "Gianforte, Cooney win governor primaries | State & Regional". helenair.com. June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Republican Greg Gianforte elected Montana's next governor". AP NEWS. November 3, 2020.
  10. ^ Larson, Seaborn; Kuglin, Tom (January 4, 2021). "Gianforte, 1st GOP governor in 16 years, sworn in". Helena Independent Record.
  11. ^ "Acting governor Juras signs disaster declaration with Gianforte out of country". June 15, 2022.
  12. ^ "Entertainer wants compensation for use of his yodel". missoulian.com. Associated Press. April 21, 2002. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Montana
2021–present 		Incumbent
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