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Troy Downing
Auditor of Montana
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
GovernorGreg Gianforte
Preceded byMatt Rosendale
Personal details
Born (1967-03-04) March 4, 1967 (age 57)
California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHeather Downing (m. 2004)
Children4
EducationNew York University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan

Troy Downing (born March 4, 1967)[1] is an American politician and businessman serving as the Montana state auditor.[2] Prior to the 2020 election, Downing worked as a real estate developer and technology entrepreneur.

Early life and education[edit]

Downing is a native of Indio, California.[3] He studied applied mathematics and computer science at New York University.[4][5]

Career[edit]

Downing was a research scientist and educator at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University.[2] After leaving college, Downing founded WebCal, a web calendar company that was later acquired by Yahoo!.[6] Downing later founded a nationwide commercial insurance company and a real estate firm.[2] He enlisted in the United States Air Force after the September 11 attacks and was assigned to a combat search and rescue squadron.[2] During his service, Downing worked as a pilot and engineer and was deployed to Afghanistan twice.[7][8] He is the founder and former CEO of AC Self Storage Solutions, a self-storage and real estate investment firm based in Carlsbad, California.[9]

Downing is the co-owner of Wildrye Distilling in Bozeman, Montana, which manufactured thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montana.[10]

Downing was a candidate in the 2018 United States Senate election in Montana, placing third in the Republican primary.[11]

Montana state auditor[edit]

During the 2020 Montana elections, Troy Downing defeated Scott Tuxbury and Nelly Nicol in the Republican primary for Montana state auditor.[12] On June 2, 2020, Downing became the Republican nominee, winning 55 of 56 counties and receiving 50% of the vote in the three-way primary.[12]

In the general election, Downing defeated Montana State Senator Shane Morigeau.[12] He was sworn in as state auditor on January 4, 2020.[13]

Personal life[edit]

Downing is an advisory board member and volunteer for the Warriors and Quiet Waters (WQW) Foundation.[2]

Downing built a vacation home in Big Sky, Montana, in 2000 and moved there full-time in 2009.[14]

In 2017, Downing was charged with hunting license violations.[15][16] Downing and his wife, Heather, have four children.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Biographical information on Troy Downing". AP NEWS. June 4, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Meet Troy Downing". Troy Downing for Montana State Auditor. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Troy Downing, CEO, AC Self Storage Solutions, Big Sky, Mont. - Mini Storage Messenger". www.ministoragemessenger.com. September 1, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Lucas, David (September 1, 2017). "Troy Downing, CEO, AC Self Storage Solutions, Big Sky, Mont". Mini Storage Messenger. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Biographical information on Troy Downing". The Seattle Times. May 11, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Meyer, Jon; Downing, Troy (1997). Java Virtual Machine. O'Reilly. ISBN 978-1-56592-194-8.
  7. ^ "Troy Downing". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Aadl, Chris (November 4, 2020). "Downing wins election as state auditor". Montana Free Press. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  9. ^ Alexander Harris (May 30, 2017). "Exclusive: Downing eyes move from self-storage to the U.S. Senate". The SpareFoot Storage Beat. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "From spirits to hand sanitizer: Bozeman distillery helping meet supply needs for first responders". KBZK News. March 24, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  11. ^ Rogers, Rob. "Divorce and old threats emerge in state auditor race". The Billings Gazette. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  12. ^ a b c "Troy Downing". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "DOWNING SWORN IN AS COMMISSIONER OF SECURITIES AND INSURANCE". EIN News. January 4, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  14. ^ {{Cite web|date=June 26, 2019|title=Troy Downing enters 2020 state auditor race|url=https://www.kbzk.com/news/politics/2019/06/26/troy-downing-enters-2020-state-auditor-race/%7Caccess-date=November 30, 2020|website=KBZK|language=en} ROGERS, ROB. "Downing enjoys comfortable lead in state auditor race". Montana Standard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  15. ^ Blois, Matt. "Candidate Troy Downing Charged With Hunting License Violations". www.mtpr.org. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  16. ^ "Where are the Montana Republicans?". Flathead Beacon. September 21, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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Preceded by Auditor of Montana
2021–present 		Incumbent
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