Fresh solutions for a better Bozeman.

John Meyer is running for Mayor to make Bozeman the most sustainable town on the planet. As an environmental attorney, trained biologist, and community activist, John has the skills necessary to protect the people, natural environment, and neighborhood character of Bozeman.

John Meyer for Bozeman Mayor

John is a husband, father of twins, and long-time resident of Bozeman.

Affordable housing and water adequacy are the two most important issues facing Bozeman. John worked with other Bozeman residents to address both issues by drafting the Water Adequacy and Residental Development (WARD) initiative and helping collect enough signatures to place the issue on the November 2025 ballot.

My Priorities

John was the lead attorney on the Bozeman local ballot initiative that was passed by 63% in November 2024 to regulate single use plastics. The initiative will go into effect in 2026 if a jury decides single-use plastics infringe upon Montanans’ right to a clean and healthful environment.
John is currently prosecuting the Yellowstone Club for violating the Clean Water Act. He was arrested for walking up a river and watching a contractor take water samples that show the private resort is polluting.
John Meyer lives in an affordable housing development in Bozeman. As a veteran ballot initiative attorney, John worked with Bozeman residents to draft the WARD ballot initiative, which will require 1/3 of all new developments of 3 units or more to be affordable.
The status quo is not sustainable. As the cost of living increases, more and more people are being pushed out of Bozeman. Exacerbating the cost of living problem is the cost of renting or purchasing a new home. Young professionals and families cannot afford to live in the town where they work. John is actively working to change that.
The current Bozeman City Commission has failed to address the fact that Bozeman voters do not want or need more luxury housing.
City planning should prioritize overwhelming public interests over individual developer interests which promote real estate speculation.
Learn more about my work to require luxury development to build affordable housing here.
The City of Bozeman has said we will have water shortages in the next ten years. Water conservation is a step in the right direction but does not confront the primary offender: unchecked and rampant development. By prioritizing how we allocate our water resources, the city can ensure our water rights' are protected.
I worked with Bozeman residents to draft the Water Adeqaucy ballot initiative, which will ensure luxury developers construct affordable housing for people that work here.
Public transportation is an important way for Bozeman to reduce tailpipe emissions. I’ll work to ensure the City of Bozeman partners more closely with the Human Resources Development Council to increase the range and frequency of where buses travel. If we’re going to tackle climate change, public transportation should be readily available to everyone. The network of bus lines should encourage ridership and by moving efficiently and consistently throughout the entire community and surrounding area.

Endorsed by Yvon Chouinard, Founder of Patagonia

My Story

I am the first person in my family to graduate from a four year college. My parents taught me to never trust or rely on politicians and instead embrace an honest day’s work and pull myself up. After graduating with honors from law school, I lived in a yurt without running water or electricity for more than five years to focus all my resources on starting a non-profit, environmental law firm. Through my years in the courts, I learned that cities and local governments can protect residents just as much, if not more than lawsuits - that’s why I decided to run for mayor.