He served as Director of the Montana Department of Revenue from 2013 to 2018 under Governor Steve Bullock.
He won the 1996 Democratic primary for the 66th district but withdrew from the race after being appointed mayor of Missoula.
[5] He was credited with handling Missoula's growth with infrastructure improvements and with managing the city professionally.
[7] Kadas was announced as the Director of the Montana Department of Revenue by Governor Steve Bullock in December 2012.
His resignation came as the agency was closing half of its property assessment division offices and suspending new hires following budget cuts.