Montana Democratic Party gets new director

Tools

By The Associated Press

Story Published: Nov 6, 2009 at 1:32 PM MST

Story Updated: Nov 6, 2009 at 1:32 PM MST

HELENA - The Montana Democratic Party has a new executive director.

David Benson, a veteran of political campaigns in South Dakota and Minnesota, took over the job in mid-October. He replaces Art Noonan, who resigned last summer.

The 29-year-old Benson is a graduate of Augustana College in Sioux Falls. He worked on Sen. Tom Daschle's unsuccessful re-election race in 2004 and, after moving to Minnesota in 2005, worked for a political action committee Midwest Values. He later was deputy campaign manager for Al Franken's 2008 senate campaign.

He says he's looking forward to the 2010 elections, setting his sights on the Legislature and five-term U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, the lone Republican in Montana's congressional delegation.

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 500 Characters Left

News, Sports, Weather for Great Falls, Helena, and all of Montana and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.

Great Falls Weather

Icon
Current Temp 56.0 °F
Fair and Windy
Wind : from the South at 29.9 gusting to 39.1 MPH (26 gusting to 34 KT)
Pressure : 1000.5 mb
Humidity : 11 %
Click here for our video forecast
More Weather

Helena Weather

Icon
Current Temp 47.0 °F
Fair
Wind : East at 10.4 MPH (9 KT)
Pressure : 1006.8 mb
Humidity : 29 %
More Weather

On Demand

Stock Quotes
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

Cast Your Vote

Do you like the new Montana license plates being proposed?

  • Yes
  • No
  • I'm on the fence

AP Video