Kurt Alme

Kurt Alme
Kurt Alme
Director of the Montana Governor's Office of Budget and Program Planning
	In office; January 2021 – October 1, 2021
Governor	Greg Gianforte
Succeeded by	Ryan Osmundson
United States Attorney for the District of Montana
	In office; September 21, 2017 – December 2, 2020
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Michael W. Cotter
Succeeded by	Jesse Laslovich
Personal details
Born	Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
Education	University of Colorado Boulder (BS); Harvard University (JD)

Kurt G. Alme is an American attorney who served as the United States attorney for the District of Montana from 2017 to 2020.[1] After stepping down as U.S. Attorney in December 2020, Alme became the budget director in the administration of Montana's Governor-elect Greg Gianforte.[2]

Early life and education

Alme was born in Great Falls, Montana.[3] After graduating from Custer County District High School, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.[4]

Career

Alme served as a judicial law clerk for Charles C. Lovell of the United States District Court for the District of Montana. He was a partner with the law firm of Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich, PLLP. From 2003 to 2010, Alme served in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Montana, and was the first assistant United States attorney from 2006 to 2010. He also served as director of the Montana Department of Revenue.[5]

Alme has served as president and general counsel of the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation.

References

Kato, Dillon (September 14, 2017). "Kurt Alme confirmed as next U.S. Attorney for Montana". The Missoulian. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
Drake, Phil (November 23, 2020). "U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme resigns, named budget director for Gianforte". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
"Gazette opinion: Alme great choice for U.S. attorney". Billings Gazette. September 19, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
"Former United States Attorney Kurt Alme". www.justice.gov. January 12, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
"President Donald J. Trump Announces Second Wave of United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". whitehouse.gov. June 29, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017 – via National Archives. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links

Biography at Department of Justice

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[1] Kato, Dillon (September 14, 2017). "Kurt Alme confirmed as next U.S. Attorney for Montana". The Missoulian. Retrieved September 19, 2017.

[2] Drake, Phil (November 23, 2020). "U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme resigns, named budget director for Gianforte". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

[3] "Gazette opinion: Alme great choice for U.S. attorney". Billings Gazette. September 19, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

[4] "Former United States Attorney Kurt Alme". www.justice.gov. January 12, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

[5] "President Donald J. Trump Announces Second Wave of United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". whitehouse.gov. June 29, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017 – via National Archives. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.