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Bill Yellowtail
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| Member of the Montana Senate from the 50th district |
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| In office January 7, 1985 – January 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Carroll Graham |
| Succeeded by | Ramona Howe |
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William Petzoldt Yellowtail Jr.
January 8, 1948 Wyola, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margarette Carlson-Yellowtail |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (BA) |
William "Bill" Yellowtail, Jr. (born January 8, 1948) is an American politician and businessman. He worked in the government, serving in the Montana Senate and later helping to protect the environment at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Early Life and School
Bill Yellowtail was born in Wyola, Montana. He grew up on his family's ranch, where they raised cattle. This ranch was located on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana.
He went to Dartmouth College and graduated in 1971. There, he earned a degree in Geography and Environmental Studies.
Career in Government
Bill Yellowtail served in the Montana Senate from 1985 to 1993. He represented areas like Big Horn, Rosebud, and Powder River counties.
Later, from 1994 to 1996, he became a Regional Administrator for the United States Environmental Protection Agency. In this role, he helped manage environmental efforts for a large region of the United States.
In 1996, he ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for Montana. He was a member of the Democratic Party but did not win the election against Republican Rick Hill.
After this, he returned to his job at the EPA.
Community Involvement
Today, Bill Yellowtail works for a company called Off the Beaten Path in Bozeman, Montana. He has also been a part of many important groups.
He served on the boards for:
- the Burton K. Wheeler Center for Public Policy in Montana
- the National Audubon Society, which works to protect birds and nature
- the Humanities Montana organization
He is also on the advisory committee for the One Montana nonprofit group. As a well-known member of the Crow Indian community, he was an important leader at MSU. He worked to improve relationships between tribal communities and the EPA during his time there.
