Judy Martz
Judy Martz | |
|---|---|
Martz in 2003 | |
| 22nd Governor of Montana | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Lieutenant | Karl Ohs |
| Preceded by | Marc Racicot |
| Succeeded by | Brian Schweitzer |
| 31st Lieutenant Governor of Montana | |
| In office January 6, 1997 – January 1, 2001 | |
| Governor | Marc Racicot |
| Preceded by | Denny Rehberg |
| Succeeded by | Karl Ohs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Judith Helen Morstein July 28, 1943 Big Timber, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 2017 (aged 74) Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Harry Martz (m. 1965) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Montana 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, and as of 2025, the only 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.