Lee Deming was an educator for 43 years in his hometown of Laurel, Montana. His primary subjects were social studies and civics.

After retiring in 2021, rather than spend his days fishing, he saw the madness happening all around him and decided he needed to do something about it.

After being approached to run for state office, he reluctantly agreed. Lee talks about his public service both as an educator and as a state legislator. He offers advice to others considering a run for office and talked about some of the surprising allies he made along the way.

While in the House, he introduced a “Defend the Guard” bill that would prevent National Guard troops from being conscripted to fight wars overseas without a Congressional declaration of war as required in the Constitution.

Hear more about that bill, why it’s important, and what its outcome was in the Montana House.