Bergren will seek re-election

Democratic incumbent Bob Bergren has announced his intention to run for re-election to the Montana Legislature.

Bergren, a one-term representative from Havre, said his previous experience lobbying the Legislature for the Montana Fireman's Association in past sessions helped him in his first term, but his experience will help even more if he is re-elected.

"I'd been down there the entire 2001 session. That kind of helped, knowing the processes. There was still a learning curve the first month," he said.

All six bills Bergren sponsored were signed into law, including bills that revised requireme...