Barry Usher
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Barry Usher
| office = Majority Whip of the Montana House of Representatives
| successor =
| state_house1 = Montana
| district1 = 40th
| term_start = January 4, 2021
| term_start1 = January 2, 2017
| predecessor1 = Tom Berry
| successor1 =
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1965}}
| birth_place = Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
| party = Republican
| spouse = Ann Marie
| children = 4
| residence = Billings, Montana
| alma_mater = University of Maryland University College
| occupation = Business owner
| branch = {{flag|United States Coast Guard}}
| rank = Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class
}}
Barry M. Usher is an American politician serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 40th district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office in January 2017. Since January 2021, Usher has served as the majority whip of the House.{{cite web |title=Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021 |url=https://leg.mt.gov/session/copper-book/ |website=Montana State Legislature |publisher=Montana Legislative Services Division |access-date=2021-08-30|page=61}}{{Cite web|title=Barry Usher|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Barry_Usher|access-date=2021-04-27|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}
Career
Usher previously served in the United States Coast Guard on the USCGC Steadfast (WMEC-623) and became a Boatswain Mate 2nd Class. He also worked in law enforcement before establishing a small business. Usher and his wife, Ann Marie Murphy Usher, have four children.{{Cite web|title=Barry Usher, HD 40, Republican, incumbent|url=https://billingsgazette.com/barry-usher-hd-40-republican-incumbent/article_9cfaf0c9-fcf4-58a6-b6e4-8a1c3a28a411.html|access-date=2021-04-27|website=The Billings Gazette|date=12 October 2018 |language=en}} Usher lives in Yellowstone County, Montana.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-26|title=GOP chair shuts down testimony opposing sanctuary city ban|url=https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-helena-judiciary-montana-immigration-dc1dc4cce446eb1b5413dd954d6f1691|access-date=2021-04-27|website=AP NEWS}}
References
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Category:Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
Category:People from Yellowstone County, Montana
Category:Politicians from Billings, Montana
Category:University of Maryland Global Campus alumni
Category:United States Coast Guard non-commissioned officers