Jonathan Windy Boy


Jonathan Windy Boy is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Montana Legislature. As of 2017, he serves as Representative from District 32. From 2008 to 2016, he served in the Montana Senate.

Career

In 2002, Windy Boy was elected to the Montana House of Representatives, representing House District 32. He has been a member of the Tribal Council of the Chippewa Cree Tribe since 1999. He was elected Chippewa Cree Tribe Vice-Chairman from 2008 to 2010.
In 2011, he opposed changing Montana law to revoke the drivers license of any teenager caught in possession of alcohol, but agreed that any teenager with a DUI should be banned from holding a driver's license until age 18.
In 2012, he endorsed a Republican candidate, Sandy Welch, for State Superintendent of Education.
In 2013, he introduced Montana Senate bill 342, which allocates $2 million for a Montana Indian Language Preservation Pilot Program, which will "provide funding to Montana’s eight tribes to develop materials to keep their languages alive for future generations."

Personal life

Born and raised in Box Elder, Montana, he is married and has two children. He is known as a traditional dancer, and has worked in oil field exploration, and as a drug and alcohol prevention speaker.