U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.)

announced the retirement of Larry Anderson, who holds the position

of northwest Montana field director.

Anderson’s retirement becomes effective

in January.

“One of the most rewarding aspects of

public service is knowing that you helped real people solve real

problems,” Rehberg said through a press release. “Larry has been a

public servant for most of his life. Montanans and public officials

have always made it a point to recognize and thank me for Larry’s

contributions to their counties, communities, and organizations. I

want to join them and thank Larry for his service. I know we all

wish him the best on his retirement.”

Anderson, a 1967 graduate of the

University of Montana, started his career in Alaska as a wildlands

firefighter and then served as an artillery officer in the Vietnam

War. He received his master’s degree in business administration

from Oregon State University in 1975 before working as a Bureau of

Land Management range specialist in eastern Oregon until 1984.

He is a past Missoula city

administrator, city councilman and county commissioner who also

owned an equipment rental business in Missoula. Anderson served as

a natural resource adviser and field representative for former Sen.

Conrad Burns, and has been Rehberg’s northwest Montana field

director for the past two years.