Former dean files for Senate District 46

Shannon O'Brien, former dean of Missoula College and education policy advisor to Governor Bullock is running for Montana Senate in District 46 as a democrat. Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE) and the current outgoing Senator Sue Malek endorsed her.

Raised by a teacher and small business owner in a rural town, O'Brien said, "The truth is, we are all really more alike than we are different. By focusing on the similarities that we share, and not the few differences, we can roll up our sleeves together and tackle the tough problems to find solutions that work."

O'Brien has been in the...