Editor’s note: The following story was written by a student in Professor Nadia White’s Public Affairs Reporting class at the University of Montana. You are free to share or publish this story provided you retain the reporter’s byline. Questions? Email nadia.white@umontana.edu.

Hollywood to Helena : Former producer seeks Former producer brings entrepreneurial energy to race

By Nate Rott

Most Montana legislative candidates don’t consider party affiliations “disenchanting.” Most candidates haven’t started an academic-based business run almost entirely by students. Most candidates haven’t produced a Hollywood movie. Even fewer have left Hollywood to become a ranch -hand in Montana.

Peter Rosten, Democratic candidate for House District 87 in Ravalli County, is not your typical candidate. And, he’s proud of it.

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