Daniel Kemmis

Daniel Kemmis (born December 5, 1945) is an American author and senior statesman. Kemmis was the minority leader and speaker of the Montana House of Representatives and mayor of Missoula, Montana. He has been active on many public and non-profit boards, especially in the field of philanthropy where he was on the boards of the Kettering Foundation, the Northwest Area Foundation and Philanthropy Northwest.

Daniel Kemmis
42nd Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives
In office
1983–1984
Preceded byBob Marks
Succeeded byJohn Vincent
Personal details
Born (1945-12-05) December 5, 1945
Fairview, Montana
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJean Larson[1]
ChildrenThree[1]
ProfessionWriter
Author

Early life and education

Daniel Kemmis was born December 5, 1945 in Fairview, Montana. He received a B.A. from Harvard University and a J.D. from the University of Montana Law School. [1]

Political career

Kemmis was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in the 1974 general election. He eventually rose to be the Speaker of the House in the 1983-1984 session. Kemmis was elected Mayor of Missoula, Montana in 1989 and reelected in 1993.[2]

Books
  • Community and the Politics of Place, University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. ISBN 0-8061-2227-7
  • The Good City and the Good Life: Renewing the American Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1995. ISBN 0-395-68630-X
  • This Sovereign Land: A New Vision for Governing the West, Island Press, 2001. ISBN 1-55963-842-7
  • Citizens Uniting to Restore our Democracy, University of Oklahoma Press, 2020

References
  1. Shea, Dennis M., ed. (1983). Lawmakers of Montana: Legislative Session of 1983-1984. Atlantic Richfield Company. p. 28. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  2. "Politically versed: Former Missoula Mayor Kemmis celebrates 75th birthday". Missoula Current. December 6, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2023.


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