Greg Hertz

Gregory J. Hertz (born December 30, 1957) is an American businessman and politician from Montana. Hertz is a Republican member of the Montana Senate for District 6, which represents the Polson area.

Greg Hertz
Member of the Montana Senate
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
Preceded byAlbert Olszewski
54th Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives
In office
January 7, 2019 – January 4, 2021
Preceded byAustin Knudsen
Succeeded byWylie Galt
Speaker pro tempore of the Montana House of Representatives
In office
January 2, 2017 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byLee Randall
Succeeded byWylie Galt
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 4, 2021
Preceded byDaniel Salomon
Succeeded byLinda Reksten
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 5, 2015
Preceded byJanna Taylor
Succeeded byAlbert Olszewski
Personal details
Born (1957-12-30) December 30, 1957
Malta, Montana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Montana (BA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life

Hertz was born in Malta, Montana.[1]

Education

Hertz earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from University of Montana.[1]

Career

In 1998, Hertz became the majority owner, President and CEO of Moody's Market, Incorporated, operator of grocery stores in Polson, Montana.[1][2]

On November 6, 2012, Hertz won the election and became a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 11. Hertz defeated Bud Koppy with 66.61% of the votes.[3][1]

On November 4, 2014, Hertz won the election and became a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 12. Hertz defeated William McLaughlin with 66.35% of the votes.[4] On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Hertz won the election and continued serving District 12. Hertz defeated Susan T. Evans with 64.38% of the votes.[5] On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Hertz won the election and continued serving District 12. Hertz defeated Susan T. Evans with 60.63% of the votes.[6][1]

Hertz served as a Majority Whip of the House during the 2015-2016 session.[1][7]

He was elected again in 2017 and 2019 to the House. Due to Montana's rules on term limits, Hertz was unable to run for a 5th term.[8]

He was elected in 2021 to a 4 year term for Senate District 6.[9]

Personal life

Hertz's wife is Kate Hertz. They have 3 children. Hertz and his family live in Polson, Montana.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Greg Hertz's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. "Moody's Market, Inc". buzzfile.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. "MT State House 011". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. "MT State House 012". ourcampaigns.com. November 4, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  5. "MT State House 012". ourcampaigns.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  6. "MT State House 012". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  7. "Montana Legislature: 64th Session". leg.mt.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  8. "Background on Term Limits in Montana". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  9. "Legislator details". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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