Sharon Greef

Sharon Greef is an American politician. She is a Republican representing the 88th district in the Montana House of Representatives.[1][2]

Sharon Greef
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 88th district
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
Preceded byEdward Greef
Personal details
Born1944 (age 78–79)
Tacoma, Washington
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEdward Greef
Children2
ResidenceFlorence, Montana

Political career

In 2018, Greef's husband and former District 88 representative Edward Greef was unable to run for reelection due to term limits,[3] and she ran for election. She won a three-way Republican primary with 46.5% of the vote, andwon the general election with 63.1% of the vote. She was also reelected in the 2020 election.[1][2][4]

As of July 2020, Greef sits on the following committees:[5]

  • State Administration
  • Transportation

In 2021, she advocated for Republican legislation to end same-day voter registration in Montana for all except military and overseas voters.[6]

Electoral history

2018
2018 Republican primary: Montana House of Representatives, District 88[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Checked Sharon Greef 782 46.5%
Republican Jim Crews 611 36.3%
Republican Kim Stoltz 288 17.1%
2018 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 88[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Checked Sharon Greef 3,669 63.1%
Democratic Margaret Gorski 2,141 36.9%

2020
2020 Republican primary: Montana House of Representatives, District 88[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Checked Sharon Greef 1,290 46.6%
Republican Scott Roy McLean 860 31.0%
Republican Jim Crews 620 22.4%

Personal life

Greef and her husband Ed Greef have two children. Their family lives in Florence, Montana.[1][4]

References
  1. "Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021". Montana State Legislature. Montana Legislative Services Division. p. 42. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  2. "Sharon Greef". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. Backus, Perry (9 November 2018). "Making history: Florence's Sharon Greef may be first to follow spouse into House seat". Ravalli Republic. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. "Sharon Greef's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  5. "Rep. Sharon Greef". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. Larson, Seaborn (2021). "Bill ending same-day voter registration gets SOS support". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
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