Judy Jacobson

Judy Jacobson (February 26, 1939 – June 20, 2019) was a Democratic member of the Montana Legislature. She was elected to Montana State Senate District 42 and served from 1981 to 1996, and was the first female Senator serving Silver Bow County.

Judy Jacobson
Member of the Montana Senate from the 41st district
Incumbent
Assumed office 1981
Personal details
Born	February 26, 1939 South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Died	June 20, 2019 (aged 80) Butte, Montana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	John Jacobson
Children	3
Education	University of Wisconsin, Madison Montana Technological University (BS)

Early life

On February 26, 1939, Jacobson was born in South Bend, Indiana.[1][2]

Education

Jacobson attended and studied social work at the University of Wisconsin. In 1995, Jacobson earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Montana Technological University.[1][3]

Career

In 1981, Jacobson served in the Montana Senate District 41.[1][2]

On January 12, 1996, Jacobson was announced as the running mate of Chet Blaylock for the 1996 Montana gubernatorial election.[4] However, on October 23, 1996, Blaylock died of a heart attack, and the Montana Democratic Party selected his running mate, Jacobson, to replace him as the gubernatorial nominee, and she therefore appeared on the ballot as both the gubernatorial nominee and the lieutenant gubernatorial nominee.[5] Ultimately, however, Marc Racicot was able to defeat Jacobson in a landslide to win re-election to his second and final term as governor.

In 2000, Jacobson became the first woman Chief Executive of Butte-Silver Bow in Montana.[6]

Works

• 1997 Montana Almanc. Co-author with Andrea Merrill. Published by Falcon Press Publishing.[1][7]

Personal life

Jacobson's husband is John Jacobson, a physician. In 1973, Jacobson and her family moved to Butte, Montana. Jacobson has three children.[1][2]

On June 20, 2019, Jacobson died in Butte, Montana. She was 80 years old.[1]

References

1. McCumber, David (June 22, 2019). "Judy Jacobson, former state senator and Butte-Silver Bow chief executive, dies". mtstandard.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
2. "Judy Jacobson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
3. Foote, Rick (December 17, 1980). "Butte's first woman senator makes plans". Montana Standard. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
4. Anez, Bob (January 13, 1996). "Jacobson on the ticket". Independent-Record. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
5. "Dems Select Jacobson To Run For Governor". The Spokesman-Review. October 29, 1996. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
6. "Remembering Judy Jacobson". rampart-solutions.com. July 3, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
7. "Montana Almanac". abebooks.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.

External links

• Judy Jacobson at ourcampaigns.com