Full Name:
Joel G. Krautter
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
Deer Lodge, MT
Home City:
Billings, MT
Juris Doctor, Law, University of Montana School of Law, 2011-2014
Bachelor of Science, Pre-Law Studies, Liberty University, 2007-2011
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Montana, District 2, 2024
Representative, Montana State House of Representatives, District 35, 2019-2021
Candidate, Montana State House of Representatives, District 35, 2018, 2020
Former Member, Business and Labor Committee, Montana State House of Representatives
Former Member, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Committee, Montana State House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Montana State House of Representatives
Principal, Krautter's Registered Agent, LLC, 2022-present
Attorney/Partner, Netzer, Krautter & Brown, P.C., 2014-present
City Attorney, City of Sidney, Montana, 2015-2017
Forecast Analyst, Good Judgement Project, 2014-2015
Clinical Intern, United States Department of Justice, 2013
Legal Intern, Yellowstone County Attorney's Office, 2012-2013
Intern, Montana Department of Transportation, 2011
Chair, Richland County Republican Central Committee, 2014-present
Member, American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), 2009-present
Member, Montana Farm Bureau Federation, present
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
Member, Sidney Kiwanis club, present
President, Northeast Montana Bar Association, 2015-2024
Co-Founder/Vice President, Sidney Young Professionals, 2016-2021
Father's Occupation:
His father is a local pastor and former schoolteacher.
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Trivia, Traveling, Listening to live music, etc.
Mother's Occupation:
His mother is an artist, harpist and part-time care worker at the local nursing home.
Pets (include names):
Joel enjoys being in the Montana outdoors with "Chester" his Golden Retriever dog.