| James O'Hara | |
| State House: | Montana |
| State: | Montana |
| District: | 27th |
| Term Start: | January 2, 2017 |
| Term End: | January 6, 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Roy Hollandsworth |
| Successor: | Joshua Kassmier |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1954 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Fort Benton |
Jim O'Hara (born January 14, 1954) is an American politician in the State of Montana. He served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019, representing District 27.[1] He was elected as County Commissioner for Chouteau County, Montana in 2001 and ran to be the Republican candidate for Governor of Montana in 2012.[2]
Jim O'Hara was born and raised in Fort Benton, MT near the sight where his grandfather homesteaded in 1910.[3] He worked as a small farmer for over 20 years until he and his wife, Vicky, became small business owners, buying the Daily Grind in Great Falls.
O'Hara is a founder and board member of Lubigreen Biosynthetics, a research and development firm focusing on environmentally friendly lubricants.
O'Hara was elected Chouteau County Commissioner in 2001
O'Hara announced his candidacy in January, 2011.[2] He spent seven years painting and placing his own billboards in each county in Montana, with each billboard depicting a different Montana county courthouse.[4] He received national coverage on CBS for painting and placing his own billboards across the entire state.[5]
In 2016, O'Hara ran for the State House of Representatives to replace Representative Roy Hollandsworth who did not seek reelection.[6] He defeated Darold Hutchinson in the Republican primary and won the general election.