Zooey Zephyr

About

Politician and university administrator who represents Missoula in the 100th district in the Montana House of Representatives. A member of the Democrat Party, she was elected in the 2022 election, making her the first openly transgender person to be elected to the state legislature in Montana. She was sworn in as a representative in January of 2023.   

Before Fame

She graduated from the University of Washington in the year 2011 with a dual bachelor of arts in business administration and creative writing. She subsequently returned to her home state to pursue graduate studies at the University of Montana, eventually earning master's degrees in creative writing and literary criticism.

Trivia

She was a vocal opponent of multiple anti-LGBT bills introduced during the 2023 legislative session. During a floor debate in April of 2023, she drew backlash from House republicans after she admonished those who supported Senate Bill 99, which prohibits gender-affirming medical and surgical care for minors. This resulted in her being censured during that same month.

Family Life

She is engaged to journalist and trans activist Erin Reed. 

Associated With

She and fellow trans activist Jazz Jennings were both born in the United States.