Judith Helen Martz (née Morstein; July 28, 1943 – October 30, 2017) was an American politician, businesswoman, and Olympian speed skater who served as the 22nd governor of Montana from 2001 to 2005.

[3] Morstein married Harry Martz in 1965;[7] she and her husband owned and operated a garbage disposal service in Butte, Montana.

Marc Racicot appointed Martz as lieutenant governor of Montana in 1995[9] after her predecessor, Denny Rehberg, stepped down to run for U.S.

[13] Martz "was noted for turning a state deficit into a surplus while reducing taxes and increasing funding for education.

[14] Martz's chief policy adviser, Shane Hedges, was involved in an automobile accident near Marysville, Montana, in August 2001.

[11] She also sat on the boards of Maternal Life International, University of Montana Western, Big Sky State Games, and TASER International, a company that manufacturers non-lethal electrical shock equipment for law enforcement, the military, and private individuals.

[18] After leaving office, Martz "routinely addressed Christian organizations throughout the country and was part of a network that prays at locations across Montana".

[18] In May 2003, Martz was referenced in news for a perceived similarity to the face and hair of a nude bordello dancer sculpted by Seattle artist Kristine Veith, and placed in a new development in downtown Helena.

[20] On November 11, 2014, it was announced that Martz had stage II pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment in Arizona.