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House- 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013
Senate- 2015, 2017
I am married to Carol Schillinger Ankney. We have five children-
Dusti, 43, mother,
Chris, 42, works with at risk youth,
Kevin, 42, heavy equipment operator,
Peter, 35, Major USMC, and
Nick, 33, construction carpenter.
I also have five wonderful grandchildren.
I am a US Navy Veteran, 1964-1969. I flew gunfire spotting SAM location missions on the coast of Viet Nam. We flew off the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown.
I was born in 1946 in Lewiston, Idaho and graduated Lapwai High School in 1964. After discharge from the Navy in 1969 I moved to Montana. I worked on ranches and in construction. I lived in Colstrip since 1983. I am currently retired from Westmoreland Coal as a Crushing Superintendent after working in southeast Montana coal mining for 34 years. |