Brian Schweitzer’s Closing Act – In his final year, Montana’s governor seeks to cement his legacy

"I’ve got plenty of time left and we’re going to get plenty of things done." Gov. Brian Schweitzer http://governor.mt.gov/

In seven years, Brian Schweitzer has evolved from feisty political rookie to one of the most recognizable governors in Montana history. National media outlets devour his Western Democrat bravado and he gladly dishes it out. His approval ratings are among the highest for governors in the nation, yet he has a special way of intensely and publicly irking his adversaries, like when he vetoed a series of Republican legislative bills with a red-hot branding iron on the steps of the state capitol.

And now, as a heated race shapes up to replace him, the term-limited governor is reminding people that he’s not gone yet.

"I’ve got plenty of time left and we’re going to get plenty of things done," Schweitzer said of his remaining 10 months in an interview with the Beacon last week.

By Myers Reece

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