Mike Cooney

Michael R. Cooney (born September 3, 1954) is an American Democratic Party politician. He was the 36th Lieutenant Governor of Montana from January 4, 2016 to January 4, 2021.
He was in the Montana House of Representatives (1977–1981), as the Secretary of State of Montana (1989–2001), in the Montana Senate (2003–2011), as the President of the Montana Senate (2007–2009) and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Montana in 2000.
He unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Montana in the 2020 election.