Rigorous Missoula debates require vision, strong leaders

Missoula loves a good civic rumble. We’re legendary for our tussles over everything from baseball to mother-in-law cottages.

And that makes leadership here both invigorating – where else can you find such an engaged citizenry? – and challenging – consensus isn’t easy, and sometimes eludes us, with such strongly held opinions on all sides.

James Grunke

Fortunately, all that civic passion has also given rise to some of our state’s most remarkable leaders – elected officials, academics, business women and men, community activists and inspired thinkers.

By James Grunke

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