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Montana politics, elections and legislative news

Romano: 'I'm Willing To Fight For Student Success'

Melissa Romano is the 2020 Democratic candidate for superintendent of public instruction.
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Melissa Romano is the Democratic candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

This year, voters will decide who will become the next leader of Montana’s education system. Current Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau, a Democrat, has termed out of the position. The Democrats have fielded Helena grade-school teacher Melissa Romano to run to succeed her. Romano sat down with Montana Public Radio’s Capitol Reporter Corin Cates-Carney.

Melissa Romano is the Democratic candidate for superintendent of public instruction. She’s running against Elsie Arntzen, a Republican senator from Billings.

Listen to our interview with Republican candidate Elsie Arntzen here.
 

Corin Cates-Carney manages MTPR’s daily and long-term news projects. After spending more than five years living and reporting across Western and Central Montana, he became news director in early 2020.
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