John Bohlinger

John Bohlinger
33rd Lieutenant Governor of Montana
In office January 3, 2005 – January 7, 2013
Governor	Brian Schweitzer
Preceded by	Karl Ohs
Succeeded by	John Walsh
Member of the Montana Senate from the 7th district
In office January 4, 1999 – December 16, 2004
Preceded by	Sharon Estrada
Succeeded by	Jim Elliott
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 14th district
In office January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999
Preceded by	Bob Bachini
Succeeded by	Roy Brown
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 94th district
In office January 4, 1993 – January 2, 1995
Succeeded by	Larry Grinde
Personal details
Born	John Bohlinger, Jr. (1936-04-21) April 21, 1936 (age 88) Bozeman, Montana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (2013–present)
Other political affiliations	Republican (before 2013) Independent (2013)
Spouse(s)	Bette Cobetto (deceased) Karen Seiler
Children	John Bohlinger I military = US Marines
Alma mater	University of Montana, Missoula

John Bohlinger, Jr. (born April 21, 1936) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 2005 to 2013. He ran for the office as a Republican on a bipartisan ticket headed by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brian Schweitzer. Schweitzer and Bohlinger were elected to the governorship and lieutenant governorship in 2004; both were reelected in 2008. Due to term limits, they were unable to run in the 2012 election. Bohlinger switched to the Democratic Party in 2013.