By Denali Sagner, 01/06/25
Raised in Pennsylvania, Gianforte moved to Bozeman in 1995, where he founded RightNow Technologies, a software company that he sold in 2012 for $1.5 billion. A staunch conservative, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021 before becoming the state’s governor.
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte was sworn in for a second term on Monday, vowing to continue a tenure focused on cutting taxes, reforming the state’s housing market and presiding over historic Republican control of the state capitol.
Gianforte was sworn in by Chief Justice Cory Swanson on the steps of the state capitol in Helena. During the inaugural ceremony, Swanson also administered the oath of office to Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras, State Auditor James Brown, Superintendent of Public Instruction Susie Hedalen, Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen.
