Jon Tester
Senator, 1st Class
Address: 311 Hart Senate Office Building
Phone: 202-224-2644
DOB: 1956-08-21
Gender: M
Party: D
Entered office: 2007-01-03
Term end: 2019-01-03
Biography:
Jon Tester, a Senator from Montana; born in Havre, Mont., on August 21, 1956; graduated College of Great Falls 1978, farmer; teacher; member, Big Sandy school board 1983-1992 (chairman 1986-1991); Montana State Senate 1999-2006, serving as minority whip 2001-2003, minority leader 2003-2005, president 2005-2006; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2006 for the term commencing January 3, 2007; reelected in 2012 for the term ending January 3, 2019; chair, Committee on Indian Affairs (One Hundred Thirteenth Congress [February 12, 2014-January 3, 2015]); chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (2015-).