Judy Martz

Judy Martz
Martz in 2003
22nd Governor of Montana
In office
January 1, 2001 – January 3, 2005
LieutenantKarl Ohs
Preceded byMarc Racicot
Succeeded byBrian Schweitzer
31st Lieutenant Governor of Montana
In office
January 6, 1997 – January 1, 2001
GovernorMarc Racicot
Preceded byDenny Rehberg
Succeeded byKarl Ohs
Personal details
BornJudith Helen Morstein
(1943-07-28)July 28, 1943
DiedOctober 30, 2017(2017-10-30) (aged 74)
Butte, Montana, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Harry Martz
(m. 1965)
Children2
EducationMontana State University Billings

Judith Helen Martz (née Morstein; July 28, 1943 – October 30, 2017) was an American politician, businesswoman, and Olympian speed skater who served as the 22nd governor of Montana from 2001 to 2005. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to hold the office. She previously served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1997 to 2001 under the governorship of Marc Racicot.