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Jonathan Windy Boy
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| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 32nd district |
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| Assumed office January 2, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Bruce Meyers |
| Member of the Montana Senate from the 16th district |
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| In office January 5, 2009 – January 2, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Smith |
| Succeeded by | Frank Smith |
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| Born | August 28, 1958 Fort Belknap, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Residences | Box Elder, Montana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northern Montana University |
| Profession | Business owner |
Jonathan Windy Boy (born August 28, 1958) is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives. From 2008 to 2016, he served in the Montana Senate.
Career
In 2002, Windy Boy was elected to the Montana House of Representatives, representing House District 32. He has been a member of the Tribal Council of the Chippewa Cree Tribe since 1999. He was elected Chippewa Cree Tribe Vice-chairman from 2008 to 2010.
In 2013, he introduced Montana Senate bill 342, which allocates $2 million for a Montana Indian Language Preservation Pilot Program, which will "provide funding to Montana’s eight tribes to develop materials to keep their languages alive for future generations." He serves as a full-time THPO for the Chippewa-Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy where he works with a private business on section 106 consultation process.
Personal life
Born and raised in Box Elder, Montana, he is divorced and has two children.
