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Troy Downing
Auditor of Montana
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
GovernorGreg Gianforte
Preceded byMatt Rosendale
Personal details
Born (1967-03-04) March 4, 1967 (age 57)
California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHeather Downing (m. 2004)
Children4
EducationNew York University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan

Troy Downing (born March 4, 1967)[1] is an American politician and businessman serving as the Montana state auditor.[2] Prior to the 2020 election, Downing worked as a real estate developer and technology entrepreneur.

Early life and education[edit]

Downing is a native of Indio, California.[3] He studied applied mathematics and computer science at New York University.[4][5]

Career[edit]

Downing was a research scientist and educator at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University.[2] After leaving college, Downing founded WebCal, a web calendar company that was later acquired by Yahoo!.[6] Downing later founded a nationwide commercial insurance company and a real estate firm.[2] He enlisted in the United States Air Force after the September 11 attacks and was assigned to a combat search and rescue squadron.[2] During his service, Downing worked as a pilot and engineer and was deployed to Afghanistan twice.[7][8] He is the founder and former CEO of AC Self Storage Solutions, a self-storage and real estate investment firm based in Carlsbad, California.[9]

Downing is the co-owner of Wildrye Distilling in Bozeman, Montana, which manufactured thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montana.[10]

Downing was a candidate in the 2018 United States Senate election in Montana, placing third in the Republican primary.[11]

Montana state auditor[edit]

During the 2020 Montana elections, Troy Downing defeated Scott Tuxbury and Nelly Nicol in the Republican primary for Montana state auditor.[12] On June 2, 2020, Downing became the Republican nominee, winning 55 of 56 counties and receiving 50% of the vote in the three-way primary.[12]

In the general election, Downing defeated Montana State Senator Shane Morigeau.[12] He was sworn in as state auditor on January 4, 2020.[13]

Personal life[edit]

Downing is an advisory board member and volunteer for the Warriors and Quiet Waters (WQW) Foundation.[2]

Downing built a vacation home in Big Sky, Montana, in 2000 and moved there full-time in 2009.[14] In 2005, Downing was accused of abuse and failure to pay child support by an ex-wife.[15] During the 2020 election, after court documents were released, he denied the allegations.[11][16]

In 2017, Downing was charged with hunting license violations.[17][18] Downing and his wife, Heather, have four children.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Biographical information on Troy Downing". AP NEWS. June 4, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Meet Troy Downing". Troy Downing for Montana State Auditor. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Troy Downing, CEO, AC Self Storage Solutions, Big Sky, Mont. - Mini Storage Messenger". www.ministoragemessenger.com. September 1, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Lucas, David (September 1, 2017). "Troy Downing, CEO, AC Self Storage Solutions, Big Sky, Mont". Mini Storage Messenger. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Biographical information on Troy Downing". The Seattle Times. May 11, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Meyer, Jon; Downing, Troy (1997). Java Virtual Machine. O'Reilly. ISBN 978-1-56592-194-8.
  7. ^ "Troy Downing". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Aadl, Chris (November 4, 2020). "Downing wins election as state auditor". Montana Free Press. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  9. ^ Alexander Harris (May 30, 2017). "Exclusive: Downing eyes move from self-storage to the U.S. Senate". The SpareFoot Storage Beat. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "From spirits to hand sanitizer: Bozeman distillery helping meet supply needs for first responders". KBZK News. March 24, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Rogers, Rob. "Divorce and old threats emerge in state auditor race". The Billings Gazette. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  12. ^ a b c "Troy Downing". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "DOWNING SWORN IN AS COMMISSIONER OF SECURITIES AND INSURANCE". EIN News. January 4, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  14. ^ "Troy Downing enters 2020 state auditor race". KBZK. June 26, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  15. ^ Pogreba, Don (October 16, 2020). "State Auditor Candidate Troy Downing Accused of Threatening to Kill His Ex Wife, Tried to Shirk Child Support Obligations". The Montana Post. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  16. ^ ROGERS, ROB. "Downing enjoys comfortable lead in state auditor race". Montana Standard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  17. ^ Blois, Matt. "Candidate Troy Downing Charged With Hunting License Violations". www.mtpr.org. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  18. ^ "Where are the Montana Republicans?". Flathead Beacon. September 21, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Auditor of Montana
2021–present 		Incumbent
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Downing