Greg Gianforte

Gregory Richard Gianforte (born April 17, 1961) is an American businessman, engineer, politician, and author. He is the 25th Governor of Montana since 2021. He was the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2021.

Career
Gianforte and his wife founded RightNow Technologies, a customer relationship management software company.

In 2016, he ran for Governor of Montana for the Republican Party, losing to Democratic incumbent Steve Bullock.

On May 25, 2017, he won a special election for Montana's at-large congressional seat, defeating Democratic opponent Rob Quist.

In 2020, he was elected Governor of Montana.

Assault charge
On June 12, 2017, Gianforte pleaded guilty in court on a charge of misdemeanor assault stemming from his May 24 attack on The Guardian political reporter Ben Jacobs.Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Whitney Bermes, October 11, 2017, Judge releases Congressman Gianforte’s mugshot, Retrieved October 11, 2017. He was sentenced to 40 hours of community service, 20 hours of anger management, a 180-day deferred sentence, and a $300 fine along with an $85 court fee.

Wealth
As of 2018, he was among the richest members of Congress.

Health
In April 2021, Gianforte was diagnosed with COVID-19.

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