Republican for Montana House District 60
Fighting for Montana values, lower taxes, and stronger communities in House District 60.
Montana Common Sense
Meet Greg
I am not a politician. I never imagined that I would run for office.
I'm a technology consultant. Over a 40 year career, I've built startups and worked in huge corporations. I've spent a career solving complex problems where others gave up.
Like many people, I didn't pay much attention to local politics. In the last election I saw a Democrat win this district who presented herself as a moderate. I didn't think much about it.
When I started digging into the actual voting record, the answer shocked me. What I found was very different from the image presented during the campaign.
I felt betrayed. I believe voters deserve clarity and an honest contrast about how their representative will actually vote.
As I started talking to people across the district, I heard the same concerns again and again. Rising property taxes. Growth that feels out of control. A sense that Montana isn't what it used to be. Families are worried about the future and want Montana to feel like Montana again.
In Montana we believe in the individual. It's your land, your life, your responsibility. But we are also good neighbors. If someone ends up in a ditch during a snowstorm, someone with a pickup and tow chains will stop and pull them out. Not because the government told them to, but because that's who we are.
That balance of freedom and responsibility is what's missing in Helena. We need equal enforcement of the law, transparent government, and leaders grounded in common sense and Montana values.
In Montana, when something needs to be fixed, we don't wait for someone else to do it. We step up. That is why I am running.
A Builder, Not a Politician
My whole career follows one simple pattern: I see a problem, and I jump in to fix it.
Growing Up
Raised on Hard Work
I grew up in the tourist business. My family owned a camp, and I worked as a dockhand, a cook, a hunting and fishing guide, and in the back office. I learned early that business is not theory. It is service, hard work, and solving problems constantly.
1986 · Powerhouse Systems
Ahead of My Time
In my early twenties I co-founded a startup that built sales tools on a laptop, with the ability to "phone home" over a dial-up modem so a manager could see the whole sales pipeline. This was before the commercial internet existed. We were a bit too far ahead of our time, and when the company sold, the founders walked away with nothing. It was a tough lesson, but it gave me grit and dust-off-your-boots determination.
Early 1990s · Maptronix
Saving Lives With 911 Mapping
A public safety client asked if we could build a real-time mapping system to track 911 calls and first responder vehicles by GPS. Before smartphones, that was a massive challenge nobody had solved. My employer turned the project down, so I quit, started Maptronix from scratch, and built the mapping system. The night we went live in a St. Louis dispatch center, a dispatcher noticed an ambulance heading the wrong way to a shooting, turned them around, and told me, "You just saved some lives."
Public Safety, Nationwide
Backing the Front Lines
After Maptronix was acquired by Tiburon, I ran the mapping unit and then the entire products division, building the core dispatch and records systems that police, fire, and EMS rely on every day. The job took me across the country, working directly with first responders and learning what it really takes to support the men and women on the front lines. When a crisis hits, there is no room for political games or red tape.
Metagenix
Breaking Down the Silos
I saw big companies losing millions because their data was trapped in isolated silos that couldn't talk to each other. We built a software engine called MetaRecon to break down those walls and link everything together cleanly. The technology worked so well it was eventually acquired and folded into IBM's global systems.
Carolina Sauce Company
Starting From Scratch
When a non-compete barred me from the data world for a while, my wife Gloria and I took a total detour and founded a specialty foods business around a hunt-camp marinade. We didn't know the first thing about food manufacturing, so we learned the regulations, found a co-packer, and got our sauces onto store shelves. (One favorite memory: my culinary hero Alton Brown tasted "Greg's Happy Sauce" at a trade show and named every ingredient by flavor alone.)
Oracle · Putting Down Roots
Choosing Gallatin Gateway
At Oracle I rose to Senior Director, running global data services and later the custom applications group for global consulting. Because I could manage global teams from anywhere with a solid internet connection and a nearby airport, Gloria and I asked ourselves why wait to retire in Montana. We fell in love with the tight-knit community and chose Gallatin Gateway to plant our roots and build our future.
2024 · Leman Consulting
Building My Own Path
When a corporate layoff hit in October 2024, I didn't wait around for the market to shift. I launched Leman Consulting to bring enterprise-level tools to Main Street Montana, helping local shop owners, contractors, and family businesses streamline operations with practical AI and automation. It takes adaptability, grit, and a willingness to solve your own problems, exactly the mindset I'm ready to bring to Helena.
Business Owner
I've built and run a business right here in Montana. I've been a serial entrepreneur and I've worked in huge corporations. I'm a creator.
I've built a career as a software developer. I'm a problem solver who looks at systems and finds solutions. I like to get things done, not just talk about them.
I'm plain spoken. I'm not afraid to say what I think. You'll know exactly where I stand.
I Love Montana
My wife and I are newcomers. Arrived in 2014. We're not from Montana, but we got here as soon as we could. I grew up and lived in the South, and my wife and I came here for Montana values. We don't want to change a thing about Montana values. In the time we've been here we've seen some pretty big changes. Montana is not headed in the right direction. It's time to bring some Montana common sense to Helena.
Gallatin Gateway Resident
This is my home. I'm not running to build a political career. I'm running because I see problems that need fixing and I have the skills to help solve them.
Not a Politician
I'm a regular guy who's fed up with politicians running as one thing and undergoing a conversion when they get to Helena. I'll bring common sense and real-world experience to Helena.
Montana Common Sense
Every election, politicians talk about "Montana Values" but few will tell you what they actually mean. To me, being a Montanan isn't about where you were born. It's a set of core principles and a way of life. Here is exactly what I stand for.
Faith
Faith is deeply personal. It guides how we live and raise our families. Montanans simply want the freedom to practice it as we see fit, without government overstepping into areas best left to families.
Family
Family is the bedrock of everything we do. We want the freedom to provide for and protect our families, and to leave for the next generation a safer, freer world with more opportunity than we had.
Freedom
We make our own decisions and want to be left alone to live our lives. Good fences make good neighbors. Government doesn't belong in our homes, our land, or our personal choices.
Neighborliness
We take care of our own. When a neighbor's truck slides into a ditch or someone suffers a loss, we show up with a tow strap, a meal train, a helping hand. Not because anyone made us do it, but because that's who we are.
Safety
Protecting our rights and keeping our communities safe from criminals is a foundational job of government. Our law enforcement deserves the backing they need to hold criminals accountable.
Independence
Montanans take personal responsibility for their own lives. We don't want a handout that breeds dependency. We want a hand up when needed, a level playing field, and the chance to succeed on our own merits.
Hard Work
An honest day's labor should be rewarded, not penalized. You should keep what you earn instead of watching it get eaten up by ever-increasing creative taxes and state bureaucracy.
Protecting the Environment
We value a clean and healthful environment so much it's written into our constitution. Our outdoor heritage is who we are, and public land must stay public so future generations can hunt, fish, and enjoy Montana like we do.
These aren't political talking points. They're the cultural pillars of our communities. That's Montana common sense.
Priorities for Montana
Property Tax Relief
Montana families deserve relief from skyrocketing property taxes. Home values have surged far beyond inflation, and property taxes have risen right along with them. Just because your home is worth more on paper does not mean you have extra cash in your pocket. Families should not be forced to pay higher taxes based on unrealized gains. Shifting the burden from one group to another is not real reform. I will fight for meaningful, lasting property tax solutions that protect homeowners and keep the dream of home ownership affordable for working families.
Defending Individual Liberty
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..." - The Declaration of Independence.
Why does that quote sound radical these days? Government should serve the people, not control them. I'll stand firm against government overreach and for the personal freedoms that define Montana. Government needs to be held accountable. It seems they've forgotten who is in charge.
Growing Montana's Economy
Montana workers and entrepreneurs are ready to build the future. The role of government should be simple: protect freedom and get out of the way. By cutting red tape, encouraging local investment, and positioning Montana for emerging industries, we can unlock new opportunity across our state. This is a moment of tremendous potential. Let's choose policies that empower people, strengthen families, and keep Montana free.
Voting for the largest spending increase in the history of the state isn't the way to do this.
Firearms Rights
I am a gun owner, a hunter, a certified firearms instructor, a lifetime member of the Montana Shooting Sports Association, an NRA Range Safety Officer, and I used to do some competitive shooting. I don't understand what politicians find so confusing about "Shall not be infringed" and "Shall not be questioned." The Second Amendment isn't about hunting, it's about the security of a free state. A representative who posts about deer season and the family cabin isn't much consolation when she goes to Helena and votes against your gun rights.
Defending Public Lands
Montana is the most beautiful state, and our public lands are a critical part of that.
Every election, the Democrats trot out the claim that Republicans want to sell your public lands wholesale to the highest bidder. It never happens. It's a lie. Montana state trust lands are constitutionally protected and must be managed for the long-term benefit of our schools and other trust beneficiaries. They cannot simply be sold off at political whim. Any sale must follow strict legal procedures and protect the trust. The Republicans couldn't do what Democrats say even if they wanted to.
Believe it or not, Republicans hunt and fish too. Republicans like clean air and water, and we want to see some elk when we go out. Democrats don't actually want you to be able to access public land, they'd rather it was locked up so that no one could ever do anything other than look at it from 50 miles away.
Protecting Judicial Elections
Montana's judges should answer to the people, not to out-of-state dark money groups. Key to that is Montanans deserve to know who they are voting for. The Supreme Court elections shouldn’t be determined by who can raise the most out of state money for the biggest signs. Judicial candidates should have their party affiliation on the ballot.
Many Montanans are unaware of how partisan our court system has become. Removing party affiliations was supposed to make the judiciary less partisan, but the result has been the opposite. We elect judges so that they'll be accountable to the people, but then we hide their affiliations. This isn't working for Montanans.
Why are Democrats so adamant that you shouldn't know the political affiliation of the judges? There's really only one answer.
Public Safety
I spent more than a decade working in the public safety industry. I was never on the front line, but I implemented systems for police, fire, and EMS. I am well aware of the issues our first responders face and will support them because I know what the job takes.
As our communities grow, the demand on law enforcement, fire, and EMS continues to increase. We need to stay ahead of that growth with smart planning, not wait until systems are overwhelmed and then try to catch up.
I support strong enforcement of the law, especially when it comes to repeat offenders who put our communities at risk. At the same time, maintaining public trust requires professionalism, accountability, and consistent standards.
Public safety is one of the core responsibilities of government. It should be funded responsibly, managed effectively, and focused on delivering results for the people who live here.
Return the Surplus
Montana's budget surplus from the last session was $3.5 Billion, which comes out to about $8,600 per family.
The state is running a surplus because taxpayers sent more money to Helena than the government needed. When a private company runs a profit, it returns that money to its shareholders.
The first priority should be permanent tax relief, especially property tax relief. One-time rebates are nice, but structural reform is better.
What we should not do is treat a temporary surplus as an excuse to grow government permanently. Surpluses don’t belong to agencies. They belong to the people who earned the money in the first place.
We also shouldn't leave that money in Helena, where it's only one change in the political winds away from being spent. It needs to go back to the people.
Improving Education
Education should be the domain of families, not the government. Public funding has a role in ensuring access, but decisions should stay close to parents and local communities, not centralized in bureaucracy.
Charter schools provide flexibility and real choice. Homeschooling reflects parental responsibility and should be respected with reasonable standards, not overregulation.
Whenever government expands education or childcare funding, accountability must come first. We have seen in other states such as Minnesota how rapid spending without strong oversight creates serious risk. If taxpayer dollars are involved, transparency, verification, and audits must be nonnegotiable.
In higher education, we should focus less on pushing four-year degrees and more on trades, apprenticeships, and practical pathways that lead to real jobs without unnecessary debt.
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