Bruce Crippen

Bruce D. Crippen (born June 13, 1932) was a Republican Party State Senator in the Montana Legislature. He represented district 10 Yellowstone.^[2]

Bruce Crippen
Member of the Montana State Senate
In office 1980–2000
Personal details
Born	(1932-06-13) June 13, 1932 (age 93) Billings, Montana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Olga Christensen (c.1962–2014; her death)
Children	four
Residence(s)	Billings, Montana
Alma mater	University of Montana New York University[1]

Crippen attended the University of Montana and received a B.A. in Accounting in 1956 and a Juris Doctor 1959. He is the only senator from Yellowstone County to be named president of the Montana State Senate, serve as minority whip, minority leader, and president pro tempore.

He and his wife, Mary, have four children: Ken, Gretchen, Kirsten, and Clay.^[3] Mary died in 2014 of pancreatic cancer.^[4]