Marta Bertoglio

{{Short description|American politician and real estate broker}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Marta Bertoglio

| state_house = Montana

| district = 75th

| term_start = January 4, 2021

| term_end = June 16, 2025

| predecessor = Greg DeVries

| successor = Vacant

| birth_place = Deer Lodge, Montana

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1969}}

| residence = Montana City, Montana

| party = Republican

| education = United States Air Force Academy (BS)

| spouse = Joe Chapman

| children = 2

| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}

| branch = {{flag|United States Air Force}}

| serviceyears = 1991-2014

}}

Marta Bertoglio is an American politician and real estate broker who served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 75th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 4, 2021.{{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=June 20, 2021|page=46}}

Early life and education

Marta Bertoglio was born in Deer Lodge, Montana, in 1969. She earned a Bachelor of Science in political science and government from the United States Air Force Academy in 1991.{{Cite web|title=Marta Bertoglio, Broker/Owner - Helena, MT Real Estate Agent {{!}} realtor.com®|url=https://www.realtor.com/realestateagents/marta-bertoglio___3285502_249899654|access-date=2021-04-27|website=Realtor.com|language=en}}

Career

Bertoglio served as a United States Air Force officer for 20 years, including in the Air Force Reserve Command, as a space operations officer. After retiring, she returned to Montana and began working as a real estate agent. Bertoglio defeated incumbent Republican Greg DeVries in the 2020 primary election, and was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in November 2020.{{Cite web|title=Marta Bertoglio|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Marta_Bertoglio|access-date=2021-04-27|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Mike|title=Three running for Montana House District 75 in Jefferson County|url=https://mtstandard.com/news/local/three-running-for-montana-house-district-75-in-jefferson-county/article_04aa7ebf-9bd5-5ba1-9636-9c9e8d41b138.html|access-date=2021-04-27|website=Montana Standard|language=en}} She resigned from the chamber in June 2025 after being appointed as director of the Montana Department of Commerce.{{Cite web|last=Ambarian|first=Jonathan|title=Gianforte appoints Clancy lawmaker Bertoglio as Commerce director|url=https://www.ktvh.com/news/montana-politics/gianforte-appoints-clancy-lawmaker-bertoglio-as-commerce-director|access-date=2025-07-02|website=KTVH|language=en}}

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