Chuck Denowh
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| Organization: | The Montana Group |
| Role: | President |
| Location: | Helena, Montana |
| Education: | • University of Montana (B.A., political science, 2003) • University of Montana (MPA, 2007) • University of North Dakota (M.S. applied economics, 2013) |
| Website: | Official website |
Chuck Denowh is the president of The Montana Group, a political consutling firm based in Helena, Montana. Previously, Denowh was the executive director of the Republican Party of Montana and campaign manager for Montana Attorney General Tim Fox (R).
Career
Chuck Denowh began his career, while still in college, as a staff member of the Montana House of Representatives; he was a chief policy aide for the House majority leaders in 2001 and 2003.[1]
After graduating from the University of Montana in 2003, Denowh became the executive director of the Republican Party of Montana.[2] He remained the executive director for over three years, before working on Montana Attorney General Tim Fox's (R) first bid for attorney general in 2008. Denowh was Fox's campaign manager.[3]
In 2007, Denowh was appointed to the position of senior advisor of Mitt Romney's 2008 presidential campaign in Montana. The campaign stated:[1]
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Chuck has a long record of working to promote conservative principles in the state of Montana. He understands the need for Republicans to act like Republicans and unite to bring conservative change to Washington.[4] |
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In early 2007, Denowh joined The Montana Group, where, as of 2015, he serves as president.[3] The Montana Group is a political consulting firm, which includes lobbying, compliance, public relations, data analysis and development, PAC management, campaign management, grassroots organization, and web and social media development.[5]
In 2010, Denowh spearheaded a petition and campaign drive to to oppose the levying of a tax on real estate transactions. The amendment passed with 73 percent of the vote.[6][3]
From 2010 to 2012, Denowh served as finance director for Rick Hill's (R) unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign.[3]
In 2013, Denowh was named one of the top 500 influencers by Campaigns and Elections magazine, which noted that Denowh was considered "a key GOP player."[7]
In 2015, Denowh was the policy director of the United Property Owners of Montana (UPOM), a group of farmers contesting the right of the city of Missoula to legally takeover water rights from Mountain Water Co. and "usurp", according to the brief, the authority of the Montana Public Service Commission.[8] Denowh described the UPOM as " a nonprofit advocacy group claiming roughly 300 members across the state."[8]
Top influencers by state
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See also
- Tim Fox
- Republican Party of Montana
- Rick Hill
- Montana New Property Tax Elimination, CI-105 (2010)
- Mitt Romney
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 University of California Santa Barbara, American Presidency Project, "Press Release - Governor Romney Announces Romney For President Montana Senior Adviser," October 25, 2007
- ↑ The Montana Group, "The Team," accessed December 2, 2105
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 LinkedIn, "Chuck Denowh," accessed December 2, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Montana Group, "Services," accessed December 2, 2015
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "Constitutional Initiative No. 105 (CI-105)," accessed December 2, 2015
- ↑ TMC News, "The Influencers 500 (Campaigns & Elections)," January 22, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Missoulian, "Eastern Montana ranchers want to block Missoula ownership of Mountain Water," October 16, 2015
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