Lori was raised in Dillon and is an alumni of UM Western and MSU Billings, majoring in Business and Healthcare Administration, minoring in Accounting. As 5th generation Montana farmer/rancher, she and her husband John, continue to run cattle, a small line of registered Hampshire hogs and do custom farming in Madison County. Their agricultural tradition continues with most of their children actively involved in ag, and their grandkids active in FFA and 4H.