Doris Swords Poppler

Background

Poppler, Doris Swords was born on November 10, 1924 in Billings, Montana, United States. Daughter of Lloyd William and Edna (Mowre) Swords.

Education

Student, University Minnesota, 1942-1944; Juris Doctor, Montana State University, 1948.

Career

Private practice law, Billings, 1948-1949; secretary, treasurer, Wonderpark Corporation, Billings, 1959-1962; attorney, Yellowstone County Attorneys Office, Billings, 1972-1975; partner, Poppler and Barz, Billings, 1972-1979; partner, Davidson, Veeder, Baugh, Broeder and Poppler, Billings, 1979-1984; partner, Davidson and Poppler, Professional Corporation, Billings, 1984-1990; United State Attorneys, District of Montana, Billings, 1990-1993; field representative, National Indian Gaming Commission, Washington, since 1993.

Achievements

• Bar: Montana 1948, United States District Court Montana 1948, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1990.

Membership

President Junior League, 1964-1965. Board directors, president Yellowstone County Metre Board, 1982. Trustee Rocky Mount College, 1984-1990, member national advisory board, since 1993.

Member Montana Human Rights Commission, 1988-1990. Board directors Miss Montana Pageant, since 1995. Elected to Billings City Council, Billings, Montana, 2002.

Elected deputy mayor council woman Ward4, 2002^. Member American Association of University Women, Montana Bar Association, National Association Former United States Attorneys, National Republican Lawyers Association, International Women's Forum, Yellowstone County Bar Association (president 1990, Lifetime Achievement award 2004), Alpha Chi Omega.

Connections

Married Louis E. Poppler, June 11, 1949. Children: Louis William, Kristine, Mark J., Blaine, Claire, Arminda.

Father:

Lloyd William Swords

Mother:

Edna (Mowre) Swords

Spouse:

Louis E. Poppler

child:

Mark J. Poppler

child:

Blaine Poppler

child:

Arminda Poppler

child:

Claire Poppler

child:

Kristine Poppler

child:

Louis William Poppler