JEAN CURTISS – President
Jean Curtiss was born and raised in Missoula County. Jean was elected to the Missoula County Board of Commissioners in 2000 and reelected in 2006. Before becoming a commissioner, Jean was involved both locally and nationally in early childhood education and advocacy. She owned and managed a daycare for nine years and held leadership positions in many organizations including 4-H, Cub-Scouts, Campfire Boys & Girls, the Missoula Child Care Association, the Montana Child Care Association, Child Care Resources, several local PTAs, the Montana PTA and the National PTA. Jean is married to Brad Curtiss and they have three grown children. In her spare time she likes to read, quilt, and garden.
GREG CHILCOTT – Vice President
Greg was born and raised in Ravalli County and currently serves as Ravalli County Commission’s Chairman. He was elected commissioner in 2004. He has over 12 years experience working in the public sector. He received his Bachelor of Science in Education and spent 12 plus years as a private bush pilot in Alaska. He loves to hunt, white water raft, camp and golf. He has been married to his wife Vickie for 5 years, and they have 7 children and 7 wonderful grandchildren.
ED CHILDERS – Secretary
Ed is an Army brat. He attended 1st-4th, 7th, 11th and 12th grades in Missoula, graduated in the final class of Missoula County High School in 1965, earned a degree in English from the University of Montana. He worked as a janitor for the University, as a clerk for a Montana State Liquor Store, then spent 20 years in the Missoula City Treasurer’s Office, 12 of them as the elected City Treasurer. Ed has been a , and now over 7 years as a Missoula City Alderman. He’s been married to the same woman since 1969, they have 2 kids and 1 granddaughter. The kids live out-of-state. He’s staying here.
JAMES O DeBREE – Treasurer
Jim was born in Helena, Montana on September, 11, 1933. He graduated from Willow Creek Public Schools in 1951, received a BS and MS degree from MSU. Jim served as a pilot in the USAF from 1956-1963 throughout the U.S. and Far East.
He worked for the Montana State Extension Service from 1963 to 1983.
In 1983, Jim moved to Wyoming and became a district director for the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service and was later promoted to Director of Extension and Associate Dean in the College of Agriculture. Jim retired in 1995 and returned to Superior with his wife Shirley. They have two children, Robert and Gaylene.
KEVIN CHAMBERLAIN
Kevin has served as the Montana State University Extension Agent for Mineral County since 1989. In addition to traditional extension program responsibilities, he established the Mineral County Office of Economic Development which manages the Mineral County revolving loan fund. Kevin took the lead in establishing the Mineral County Economic Development Corporation, a 501C3 Non-profit Local Development Corporation. Kevin has completed the National Development Council – Economic Development Finance Professional Course in addition to other extension trainings and national conferences. He serves as the Mineral County Chairman for the BitterRoot RC&D and as the Vice President of the BitterRoot RC&D Board of Directors.
ROSS RADEMACHER
Ross Rademacher is the General Manager of the Montana Radio Company. He is a motivated entrepreneur with a strong background in marketing and business development. Ross’ strengths lie in his understanding of land development issues, complex business issues, environmental marketing, public speaking and communications training. Ross earned a Master of Science degree in Environmental Studies in 2008 from the University of Montana. Ross has the skills and background to tackle the tough problems that business, the community, and the environment in the Rocky Mountain West.
ROMAN ZYLAWY
Roman Zylawy is a Mineral County Commissioner and a sergeant with the Montana State Highway Patrol. Roman lives in the Cyr area of Alberton with his wife Terry and 3 sons. Roman has lived in Mineral County, moving there with his family as a child in 1971. As a county commissioner, Roman is committed to improving business opportunities and finding solutions for Mineral County’s school funding problems.
