Steve Gist is a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives representing District 25, which includes communities such as Vaughn, Simms, Sun River, and Cascade. A Montana native, he grew up on a farm and ranch in North Central Montana, near Chinook, before moving to Great Falls in 1985 to start a career in healthcare. He has extensive experience as an EMS first responder in ground and air ambulance services, including with Mercy Flight, as an emergency room paramedic, and as a registered nurse. Gist and his wife also operate a wildland fire contracting business based in Cascade, where he has worked on fires in Montana and across the West since 1987. Notable achievements include serving as Majority Whip during the 2023 legislative session, vice-chair of the Natural Resources Committee, and committee assignments in Business and Labor, Local Government, Natural Resources, and Legislative Administration. He assumed office on January 4, 2021, won re-election in 2022, and sought a third term in 2024.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on formal education are not publicly detailed in available records. Gist's political experience includes active involvement with state legislators and congressional teams on issues like wasteful spending, transportation, workers' compensation for volunteer fire departments and EMS responders, and ethics law updates. He was elected to the Montana House in 2020, succeeding Jasmine Krotkov, with his initial term running through 2025. In recent sessions, he focused on healthcare priorities and held leadership roles such as Majority Whip in 2023.