Steve Bullock

Steve Bullock
Current candidacy
Running for Governor of Montana
Date of primary	June 5, 2012
General election	November 6, 2012
Current office
Montana Attorney General
In office
2008 - Present
Term ends
2012
Years in position	4
Party	Democratic
Elections and appointments
First elected	November 4, 2008
Term limits	N/A
Education
High school	Helena High School (1986)
Bachelor's	Claremont McKenna College
J.D.	Columbia University School of Law
Personal
Birthday	1966
Place of birth	Missoula, Montana
Profession	Attorney
Websites
Office website
Personal website
Campaign website

Steve Bullock (born 1966 in Missoula, Montana) is the current Democratic Attorney General of Montana. In September 2011, Bullock announced his candidacy for Governor of Montana in 2012.

Biography

Bullock began his career within the legal profession in 1996 serving as Chief Legal Counsel to the Montana Secretary of State advising the office in all legal matters. A year later, he joined the state's Justice Department, first as an Executive Assistant to the Attorney General then as acting Chief Deputy Attorney General, a role he maintained until 2001. It was also during this time that Bullock worked as Legislative Director, helping to coordinate the legislative efforts of the Attorney General's office.

Bullock returned to the private sector in 2001 as an attorney for the Washington, D.C.-based law firm of Steptoe & Johnson while simultaneously operating as an adjunct professor at George Washington University School of Law. Three years later, he moved back to Montana representing individuals, consumer organizations, labor unions, peace officers, associations of political subdivisions, and private businesses as an attorney.

Bullock and his wife Lisa have three children.

• Member, Board of Directors, Healthy Mothers-Healthy Babies
• Member, Public Policy Council, Montana Non-Profit Association
• Member, Gates of the Mountains Foundation
• Member, Lewis and Clark County Historic Preservation Commission

Education

• Bachelor's degree, Claremont McKenna College
• Juris Doctorate degree, Columbia University School of Law

Political career

Attorney General (2009-Present)

On January 5, 2009, Steve Bullock was sworn into office as the state of Montana's twentieth Attorney General. As the state's chief lawyer and law enforcement officer, he leads the Montana Department of Justice whose divisions include the Forensic Science Laboratory, the Montana Highway Patrol, the Division of Motor Vehicles, the Office of Gambling Control, the Office of Legal Services, and the Division of Criminal Investigation, in addition to the department's information technology staff.

Initiatives that Steve Bullock has proposed as Attorney General include:

• Strong enforcement and prosecution under Montana's sexual predator laws and ensuring that offenders comply with the legal requirements of Montana's Sexual or Violent Offender Registry.
• Creating a position for a special prosecutor within the Attorney General's office to focus exclusively on crimes against children.
• Developing a Children's Justice Center within the Montana Department of Justice which specalizes efforts to enforce laws relating to sexual violence against children, and to improve the services to child victims; an
• Providing support and resources to local law enforcement and Montana's county attorneys.
• Public access to Montana's streams and public lands

Elections

2012

See also: Montana gubernatorial election, 2012

Bullock is seeking the Democratic nomination for Governor of Montana. He and his running mate, Brigadier General (Ret.) John E. Walsh, face Heather Margolis and Steve Nelsen in the June 5th primary election.

2008

2008 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Democratic Party	a Steve Bullock	42.0%
	Democratic Party	Mike Wheat	36.5%
	Democratic Party	John Parker	21.5%
Total Votes			150,497

2008 Race for Attorney General - General Election
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Democratic Party	a Steve Bullock	52.6%
	Republican Party	Tim Fox	47.4%
Total Votes			466,661

Campaign donors

Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Steve Bullock's donors each year. Click [show] for more information.

Steve Bullock's Campaign Contributions
	2008 Montana Attorney General
Total Raised	$443,723
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$333,729 (Rep.)
Top 5 contributors	Steve Bullock	$26,836
	Montana Democratic Party	$9,188
	Jun Y. Lee	$810
	George B. Copps	$740
	Terry Payne	$620
Individuals	$378,742
Institutions	$9,893
In-state donations	$309,981
Out-of-state donations	$133,099

Contact Information

Capitol Address:
Attorney General Steve Bullock
Department of Justice
P.O. Box 201401
Helena, MT 59620-1401

Phone: (406) 444-2026
Fax: (406) 444-3549
E-mail: contactdoj@mt.gov

See also

• Montana Attorney General
• Attorney General

External links

Suggest a link

• Official Montana Attorney General website
• Project Vote Smart - Steve Bullock biography
• Bullock's official campaign website
• Bullock's gubernatorial campaign on YouTube
• Bullock's gubernatorial campaign page on Facebook
• Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2000

References

Political offices
Preceded by Mike McGrath	Montana Attorney General 2008–present	Succeeded by NA