Mike Cuffe

Mike Cuffe

Republican

Age: 69

Occupation: Retired journalist, plywood plant worker 

Family: Wife, JoAn, two children, two grandchildren

Education: Graduated from Eureka High School, graduated from the University of Montana School of Journalism in 1969.

Background: Three-term state House representative, member of the Appropriations, Legislative Administration, Rules committees, chairman of the Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Transportation. Worked in newspapers before a 20-year career at a Libby plywood plant.