Montana Democratic Party gets new director

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Nov 6, 2009 at 2:32 PM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 6, 2009 at 2:32 PM MDT

HELENA - The Montana Democratic Party has a new executive director.

David Benson, a veteran of political campaigns in South Dakota and Minnesota, took over the job in mid-October. He replaces Art Noonan, who resigned last summer.

The 29-year-old Benson is a graduate of Augustana College in Sioux Falls. He worked on Sen. Tom Daschle's unsuccessful re-election race in 2004 and, after moving to Minnesota in 2005, worked for a political action committee Midwest Values. He later was deputy campaign manager for Al Franken's 2008 senate campaign.

He says he's looking forward to the 2010 elections, setting his sights on the Legislature and five-term U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, the lone Republican in Montana's congressional delegation.

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