Daniel Kemmis

Daniel Kemmis (born December 5, 1945) is an American author and former politician. Kemmis served as the minority leader and speaker of the Montana House of Representatives and mayor of Missoula, Montana.^{[citation needed]}

Daniel Kemmis
48th Mayor of Missoula
In office January 1, 1990 – September 3, 1996
Preceded by	Robert E. Lovegrove
Succeeded by	Mike Kadas
42nd Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives
In office 1983–1984
Preceded by	Bob Marks
Succeeded by	John Vincent
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
In office 1974–1984
Personal details
Born	(1945-12-05) December 5, 1945 (age 79) Fairview, Montana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jean Larson[1]
Children	4
Education	Harvard University (AB) University of Montana (JD)

Early life and education

Daniel Kemmis was born December 5, 1945, in Fairview, Montana. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Harvard University and a Juris Doctor from the Alexander Blewett III School of Law.^[1]

Career

Kemmis was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in the 1974 general election. He eventually rose to be the speaker of the House in the 1983–1984 session. Kemmis was elected mayor of Missoula, Montana, in 1989 and re-elected in 1993.^[2][3]

Since retiring from politics, Kemmis has been active on many public and non-profit boards, especially in the field of philanthropy. He was a member of the boards of the Kettering Foundation, the Northwest Area Foundation, and Philanthropy Northwest.^{[citation needed]}

Books

• Community and the Politics of Place, University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. ISBN 0-8061-2227-7
• The Good City and the Good Life: Renewing the American Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1995. ISBN 0-395-68630-X
• This Sovereign Land: A New Vision for Governing the West, Island Press, 2001. ISBN 1-55963-842-7
• Citizens Uniting to Restore our Democracy, University of Oklahoma Press, 2020