Daniel Kemmis
Encyclopedia
Daniel Kemmis is an American
attorney
and the author
of several books including:
He was born and raised on a farm
in eastern Montana
. He is a graduate of Harvard University
and the University of Montana School of Law
. He has formerly served as mayor
of Missoula, Montana
(1990–1996), speaker
and minority leader
of the Montana House of Representatives
(1983–1985) and director of the Center for the Rocky Mountain West at the University of Montana.
In 1995, he was named as one of Utne Reader
's 100 Visionaries.
United States
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attorney
Lawyer
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and the author
Author
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of several books including:
- Community and the Politics of Place, University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. ISBN 0-8061-2227-7 (review)
- The Good City and the Good Life: Renewing the American Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1995. ISBN 0-395-68630-X
- This Sovereign Land: A New Vision for Governing the West, Island Press, 2001. ISBN 1-55963-842-7
He was born and raised on a farm
Farm
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in eastern Montana
Eastern Montana
Eastern Montana is a loosely-defined region of Montana. Some definitions are more or less inclusive than others, ranging from the most inclusive, which would include the entire part of the state east of the eastern front of the Rocky Mountains...
. He is a graduate of Harvard University
Harvard University
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and the University of Montana School of Law
University of Montana School of Law
The University of Montana School of Law offers an alternative to big, urban law schools where students and faculty are often physically proximate. It is the first and only law school in the state of Montana and each year, the school enrolls approximately 84 students from across the country....
. He has formerly served as mayor
Mayor
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of Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
(1990–1996), speaker
Speaker (politics)
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and minority leader
Minority leader
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of the Montana House of Representatives
Montana House of Representatives
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(1983–1985) and director of the Center for the Rocky Mountain West at the University of Montana.
In 1995, he was named as one of Utne Reader
Utne Reader
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's 100 Visionaries.