Kurt Alme
Director of the Montana Governor's Office of Budget and Program Planning
In office
January 2021 – October 1, 2021
GovernorGreg Gianforte
Succeeded byRyan Osmundson
United States Attorney for the District of Montana
In office
September 21, 2017 – December 2, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMichael W. Cotter
Succeeded byJesse Laslovich
Personal details
BornGreat Falls, Montana, U.S.
EducationUniversity 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

  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.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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