Rhonda Knudsen | |
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Speaker pro tempore of the Montana House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Casey Knudsen |
Member of the MontanaHouseofRepresentatives from the 34th district | |
Assumed office January 7,2019 | |
Preceded by | Austin Knudsen |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2,including Austin |
Education | Montana State University Helena College University of Montana (AS) |
Rhonda Knudsen (born 1958/1959) is an American politician and retired civil engineer serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 34th district. Elected in 2019,Knudsen succeeded her son,House Speaker Austin Knudsen. [1] [2]
Knudsen was born and raised in Culbertson,Montana. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Montana State University.
Prior to entering politics,Knudsen worked as a civil engineer for the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs. Knudsen was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in 2018 took office in 2019,succeeding her son,House Speaker Austin Knudsen,who was unable to seek re-election due to term limits and later announced his candidacy for Attorney General of Montana in the 2020 election. [3] [4] [5]
Knudsen and her husband have two children,including Austin.
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