Keith Regier

{{short description|American educator, businessman and politician from Montana}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Keith Regier | image = | state_senate = Montana | district = 3rd | term_start = January 2, 2017 | term_end = January 5, 2025 | predecessor = Bruce Tutvedt | successor = Carl Glimm | state_house2 = Montana | district2 = 4th | term_start2 = January 7, 2015 | term_end2 = January 2, 2017 | predecessor2 = Ed Lieser | successor2 = Matt Regier | state_house3 = Montana | district3 = 5th | term_start3 = January 5, 2009 | term_end3 = January 7, 2015 | predecessor3 = George Everett | successor3 = Ed Lieser | party = Republican | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1951}} | birth_place = | education = University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BS) | occupation = Business owner, retired teacher | spouse = Jolene Regier | children = 3, including Matt Regier and Amy Regier }} '''Keith Regier''' (born 1951) is an American politician, business owner, and retired teacher from Montana. Regier served as a Republican member of Montana Senate for District 3 from 2017-2025. He also served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017.<ref name="2021 Lawmakers of Montana Copper Book">{{cite web |title=Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021 |url=https://leg.mt.gov/session/copper-book/ |website=Montana State Legislature |publisher=Montana Legislative Services Division |access-date=27 May 2021 |page=24}}</ref>

== Education == Regier earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.<ref name="votesmart_regier"/>

== Career == Regier was a teacher.<ref name="votesmart_regier"/> As a businessman, Regier became the owner of Stillwater Sod.

In November 2008, Regier was elected to Montana House of Representatives District 5 which represents the Kalispell area.<ref name="votesmart_regier">{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/59870/keith-regier |title=Keith Regier's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |accessdate=August 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Montana Legislature|title=Keith Regier|url=http://leg.mt.gov/css/Sessions/62nd/leg_info.asp?HouseID=0&SessionID=94&LAWSID=6479|accessdate=24 September 2011}}</ref> After the 2010 census he was reassigned to District 4. He was selected as the majority whip in the 2011 legislative session. Regier served as Majority Leader during the 2015-2016 session.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://leg.mt.gov/css/Sessions/64th/leaders.asp|title=Montana Legislature: 64th Session|website=leg.mt.gov|access-date=2016-09-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830111154/http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/64th/leaders.asp|archive-date=2016-08-30|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2016, he was elected to Senate District 3.<ref name="leg">{{cite web|title=Keith Regier|url=http://leg.mt.gov/css/Sessions/65th/leg_info.asp?HouseID=0&SessionID=111&LAWSID=13689|publisher=Montana Legislature|accessdate=21 January 2017}}</ref> The seat was vacated by Bruce Tutvedt due to term limits.

In 2021, Regier promoted a conspiracy theory that tiny tracking devices were being inserted into COVID-19 vaccine doses. During public debate in the Montana Senate, Regier stated, "I've read articles about putting a little chip in with the vaccine... what if that is federally approved and the employer requires that?"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sokol |first1=Chad |title=Kalispell lawmaker promotes false vaccine conspiracy theory |url=https://thewesternnews.com/news/2021/apr/27/kalispell-lawmaker-promotes-false-vaccine-conspira/ |website=Western News |access-date=8 May 2021 |language=en |date=27 April 2021}}</ref>

== Personal life == Regier's wife is Jolene Regier. They have three children. Regier and his family live in Kalispell, Montana. Two of Regier's children, Amy Regier and Matt Regier, are Republican members of the Montana House of Representatives.<ref name="votesmart_regier"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flatheadmemo.com/archives_2019/october_2019/2019-10-08_regier_dynasty.html |title=Is a Regier legislative dynasty developing in the Flathead? |website=flatheadmemo.com |date=October 8, 2019 |accessdate=August 26, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://missoulacurrent.com/government/2020/05/gop-legislative-primaries/?print=print |title=Ideological battles rage in Montana GOP legislative primaries |website=missoulacurrent.com |date=May 2020 |accessdate=August 26, 2020}}</ref>

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== External links == * [https://ballotpedia.org/Keith_Regier Keith Regier at ballotpedia.org]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Regier, Keith}} Category:Educators from Montana Category:Living people Category:Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives Category:University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni Category:Politicians from Kalispell, Montana Category:1949 births Category:21st-century members of the Montana Legislature