"Before and After the Montana Constitution of 1972” is a panel discussion with Bob Brown and Dorothy Bradley, moderated by Evan Barrett. Brown and Bradley served in the Montana legislature before and after the passage of the 1972 Constitution and will discuss how constitutional provisions surrounding the public’s right to know and participate in governmental proceedings transformed Montana politics.
Bradley was elected to the Montana Legislature in 1971, and served for 16 years, and was the Democratic nominee for governor in 1992. Brown began his public service as a representative in 1970 and was president of the Montana senate, served as Montana Secretary of State, and was the Republican nominee for governor in 2004. He also was president of the Montana Historical Society Board of Trustees. Barrett is an award-winning producer of Montana history videos, columns and commentaries. He is a historian of the 1972 Constitutional Convention and an executive committee member of the Constitutional Convention Celebration Committee