Mike Yakawich | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 51st district | |
| Assumed office April 19, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Fleming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Yakawich |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Yukiko |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence(s) | Billings, Montana, U.S. |
| Education | University of Montana (BA) |
Michael "Mike" Yakawich is an American politician serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 51st district. He was appointed to the House in April 2022.
Yakawich is a native of Butte, Montana.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Montana in 1980 and graduated from the Unification Theological Seminary in 1987.[2][3]
From 1995 to 2018, Yakawich operated a small business, Yakawich Gifts. From 2014 to 2022, he served as a member of the Billings City Council. Yakawich also worked as a regional director of the Global Peace Foundation. On April 19, 2022, members of the Yellowstone County Board of Commissioners appointed Yakawich to succeed Frank Fleming in the Montana House of Representatives.[4][5]
Yakwich was raised Catholic and joined the Unification Church in 1979.[6] He and his wife, Yukiko, have five children. He is a pastor at the Montana Family Church, a congregation affiliated with the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification.[7]