Kristen Juras
Kristen Juras | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Kristen Gustafson Conrad, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relations | Wylie Gustafson (brother) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Montana (BA) University of Georgia (JD) |
Kristen Juras (née Gustafson) is an American businesswoman, attorney, law professor and political candidate. Juras is the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Montana in the 2020 Montana gubernatorial election.
Early life and education
Born in Conrad, Montana, Juras graduated from Conrad High School in 1973.[1] She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Montana in 1977 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1982.[2]
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.[3][4] She advanced to the general election, losing to Dirk Sandefur.[5]
In March 2020, incumbent Congressman Greg Gianforte, who is running for governor of Montana, selected Juras as his running mate in the 2020 Montana gubernatorial election.[6] They won their party's nomination in the Republican primary, and will face incumbent Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney and Montana House member Casey Schreiner in the November general election.[7]
Personal life
Juras and her husband, John, have three sons.[2] Her brother is country musician Wylie Gustafson.[8]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Valley Journal: Supreme court candidates' experience varied". www.valleyjournal.net.
- ↑ "Montana Supreme Court candidate Kristen Juras cites work with small businesses | 406 Politics". billingsgazette.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ↑ Cates-Carney, Corin. "Kristen Juras: 'A Diverse Court Is A Better Court'". www.ypradio.org. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ↑ Press, Associated. "Sandefur Elected Montana's Next Supreme Court Justice". www.mtpr.org.
- ↑ Drake, Phil (March 1, 2020). "Gianforte names Great Falls attorney Kristen Juras as lieutenant governor running mate". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Gianforte, Cooney win governor primaries | State & Regional". helenair.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ↑ Press, The Associated. "Entertainer wants compensation for use of his yodel". missoulian.com.
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