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Montana Viewpoint: My political hero

by Jim Elliott
| July 2, 2025 12:00 AM

Pat Williams has died. He was Montana’s longest serving congressman, serving from 1979 to 1997. He had a sense of justice and values which he defended proudly and vigorously, often in the face of strong and outraged opposition.

He was my political hero.

He was a teacher and he used that skill to educate the voter on his positions and why his positions were their positions. He was one of the best and most convincing speakers I ever listened to.

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