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Max Sieben Baucus was a Senator and a Representative from Montana. Born in Helena, MT, he attended Carleton College from 1959-1960 and graduated from Stanford University in 1964 and Stanford University Law School in 1967. He was admitted to the Montana Bar in 1969 and commenced practice in Washington, D.C. with various federal agencies. He returned to Montana and practiced law in Missoula, and he served in the Montana house of representatives from 1973-1974. He was elected to the 94th Congress in 1974 and reelected to the 95th Congress, serving from January 3, 1975, until his resignation December 14, 1978. He was elected on November 7, 1978 to the United States Senate for the term commencing January 3, 1979 and subsequently appointed by the Governor on December 15, 1978 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Paul Hatfield for the term ending January 3, 1979. He was reelected in 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, and 2008, and served from December 15, 1978, until his resignation on February 6, 2014, to serve as Ambassador to China. He was chair, Committee on Environment and Public Works (103rd Congress), Committee on Finance (107th Congress , 110th-113th Congresses). He served on the Joint Committee on Taxation (112th Congress) and was vice chair for the 107th, 111th, and 113th Congresses.
