Jon Tester: “I wish to honor Kim Short Krueger, a dedicated public servant for the U.S. Congress and the people of the State of…”

“I wish to honor Kim Short Krueger, a dedicated public servant for the U.S. Congress and the people of the State of Montana for over 39 years. On behalf of all Montanans and all Americans, I stand to say ``thank you'' to Kim for her service to our State and Nation. It is my honor to share the story of Kim's public service and commitment to her country. Kim grew up in the small railroad town of Three Forks, MT. Kim was only 21 when she packed her bags and moved to Washington, DC. She began her congressional career as a receptionist for Montana Congressman Dick Shoup, back when Montana still had two congressional districts. Always proud of her small town roots, Kim went to work for Nevada's only Congressman, Jim Santini, in the mid 1970s. Kim wore many hats, serving as both the personal secretary and the scheduler, and eventually became office manager. Ever dedicated to putting Montana constituents first, Kim once gave a young Montana law student her personal ticket for Nelson Rockefeller's swearing-in as Vice-President of the United States. As fate would have it, Kim later married this same young law student and he became a district court judge in Butte, MT. In 1983 it was time for Kim to head home to Montana. Kim went to work for Senator Max Baucus as field director of the Butte District office for southwestern Montana. Along the way, Kim built up an impressive record of accomplishments while always meeting the day-to-day demands of serving constituents.…”