Zack Wirth is a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives representing District 17, which includes parts of Lewis and Clark and Powell counties. Born June 9, 1951, in Great Falls, he was appointed in 2023 to fill the District 80 vacancy left when Becky Beard, who had previously defeated him in a 2016 primary, moved to the state Senate. Following redistricting, Wirth won election to District 17 in 2024, defeating challenger Leonard Bates with 75% of the vote, and began a new term on January 6, 2025.…