Jim O'Hara

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Jim O'Hara
County Commissioner
Constituency Chouteau County, Montana
Personal details
Born (1954-01-14) January 14, 1954

Jim O'Hara (born January 14, 1954) has been the County Commissioner for Chouteau County, Montana since 2001. He is currently a Republican candidate for Governor of Montana in 2012.[1]

Early life and business career

Jim O'Hara, a 4th generation Montanan was born and raised in Fort Benton, MT near the sight where his grandfather homesteaded in 1910.[2] He worked as a small farmer for over 20 years until he and his wife, Vicky, became small business owners, buying the Daily Grind in Great Falls.[2] Today the Daily Grind has three locations in Great Falls.

O'Hara is a founder and board member of Lubigreen Biosynthetics, a research and development firm focusing on environmentally friendly lubricants.[2]

Chouteau County Commissioner

O'Hara was elected Chouteau County Commissioner in 2001 and retains the position today. His primary focus as commissioner was adding value was "adding value to agricultural products." [1] He played a role in bringing an Irish based company that is committed to spending 2 billion dollars developing wind power to Montana.[2]

2012 gubernatorial campaign

O'Hara announced his candidacy in January, 2011.[1] He spent seven years painting and placing his own billboards in each county in Montana, with each billboard depicting a different Montana county courthouse.[3] He received national coverage on CBS for painting and placing his own billboards across the entire state.[4]

He is running on a platform calling for a smaller and simplified state government, especially with regard to the tax code.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.kfbb.com/news/local/Jim-Ohara-announces-candidacy-for-governor-113650059.html,
  2. 1 2 3 4 http://www.oharagov.com/who-i-am/,
  3. ↑ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57371456/lack-of-money-doesnt-stop-montana-mans-campaign/?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea
  4. ↑ http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20120203/NEWS01/202030329/Governor-hopeful-O-Hara-appear-CBS-Evening-News-
  5. ↑ http://helenair.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/governor-candidates-talk-about-state-economy/article_d4a2f096-636f-11e1-bbbd-001871e3ce6c.html


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