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MT GOP Chairman
Will Deschamps |
PO Box 935
Helena, MT 59624
will@mtgop.org
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Will Deschamps, candidate for Republican State Party chairman, is a life long resident of Missoula, with family roots dating from 1868 in Frenchtown. He is married to Janice, his wife of 29 years, and they have three children and 5 grandchildren. Will, the eldest son of two Marine Corps officers, who served during WWII, was raised on a ranch west of Missoula. After attending parochial and public school in Missoula, he enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps. He served four years active duty with tour in Viet Nam as well as other areas of the world. Upon discharge from active duty Will worked at Hughes Aircraft Company while attending college at California State College at Fullerton. Will graduated from The University Of Montana in 1978 with BS in Business Management.
As a small business owner for 35 years, Will became involved with many local organizations. He has been a member of the Southside Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, Cub Scouts, Missoula Planning Board, Western Montana Fair, Larchmont Golf Course, Hellgate Elementary School Board, Montana Unified School Trust, Marine Corps League and Toys For Tots. He is or has been the chair or leader in each of these organizations.
On the political front, Will has been a Pachyderm member for many years, the current chair of the Missoula County Republican Central Committee, a member of the Republican State Executive Board, and chair of the Republican State Rules Committee. Will has been a past candidate for Missoula County Commissioner and House District 98 Legislative seat.
Wills interest range from family, flying, scuba diving, and travel.
Liane Johnson was born in Browning, Montana on the Blackfeet reservation. She is an enrolled Blackfeet and Haida (Alaskan) Indian. Liane graduated from Cut Bank High School and attended college at MSU-Northern (Northern Montana College at that time) and at Blackfeet Community College.
She is currently the owner of Liane Johnson Farms and has farmed and ranched in Glacier county for over four decades. In addition to her extensive agriculture background Liane, formerly owned her own small business, a women’s apparel shop in Cut Bank, and has been very active in the community.
Liane has served in various positions for a number of community organizations including Girl Scouts, Little League, Women Involved in Farm Economics, Montana Cattlewomen and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Glacier Community Healthcare Center.
Liane and her husband Jerry currently live in Cut Bank, they have 3 grown children and 10 grandchildren.
Cynthia Johnson
Secretary
23073 Sollid Rd
Conrad, MT 59425
cyndij@starband.net
Shirley Warehime
Treasurer
PO Box 935
Helena, MT 59601
treas@mtgop.org
Lorna Kuney
Assistant Treasurer
Helena, MT
Errol Galt
National Committeeman
106 71 Ranch Rd
Martinsdale, MT 59053
Betti Hill
National Committeewoman
PO Box 4717
Helena, MT 59604