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Stephen Clark "Steve" Bullock (born April 11, 1966) is an American politician who is the 24th Governor of Montana. He has served in that office since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Missoula, Montana, Bullock is a graduate of Columbia Law School. Bullock began his career working as the legal counsel to the Secretary of State of Montana before becoming the Executive Assistant Attorney General and acting Chief Deputy Attorney General of Montana. Bullock then entered private practice as an attorney for Steptoe & Johnson. He was also an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Law School before opening his own private law firm upon returning to Montana. In 2008, Bullock was elected Attorney General of Montana, where he served one term from 2009 to 2013. After incumbent Governor Brian Schweitzer was term-limited, Bullock declared his candidacy for the Governorship on September 7, 2011. He won with 87% of the vote in the Democratic primary election, and defeated the Republican nominee, former U.S. Representative Rick Hill, in the general election, with 48% of the vote. ==Early life, education, and law career== Bullock was born in Missoula, Montana and raised in Helena, the state capital. He is the son of Penny, a school board trustee, and Mike Bullock, a teacher and administrator.〔("Bullock vows to create jobs and protect union rights" ), stevebullock.com; accessed September 17, 2015.〕 He graduated from Helena High School in 1984.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://doj.mt.gov/our-attorney-general )〕 He received his undergraduate degree from Claremont McKenna College and his law degree with honors from Columbia Law School in New York.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://doj.mt.gov/our-attorney-general )〕 Bullock served as chief legal counsel to Montana Secretary of State Mike Cooney. He went on to work for four years with the Montana Department of Justice under Attorney General Joe Mazurek, first as executive assistant attorney general, and later as acting chief deputy (1997–2001).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://doj.mt.gov/our-attorney-general/ )〕 During this time, he also served as legislative director, coordinating the Attorney General's legislative efforts. As an Assistant Attorney General, Bullock wrote the landmark opinion that guaranteed public access to streams and rivers. He was unsuccessful in his first race for Montana Attorney General, losing in the 2000 Democratic primary to Mike McGrath, who went on to be elected Attorney General that year and currently serves as Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://sos.mt.gov/elections/archives/2000s/2000/2000Prim/2000-PrimState.pdf )〕 From 2001 to 2004, Bullock practiced law with the Washington, D.C. firm of Steptoe & Johnson. While there, he also served as an adjunct professor at George Washington University Law School. Bullock returned to Montana in 2004, working in private practice in Helena where he represented individuals, consumer organizations, labor unions, peace officers, associations of political subdivisions, and small and large businesses.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://doj.mt.gov/our-attorney-general )〕 He ran successfully for Attorney General in 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://sos.mt.gov/elections/archives/2000s/2008/results/2008_State_General.pdf )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Steve Bullock (Montana politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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