Jenny Eck reflects on time with Friendship Center and MT Legislature John Riley MTN News and last updated 2021-02-05 18:16:16-05 HELENA â Friendship Center Executive Director and former State House of Representatives Minority Leader Jenny Eck has announced sheâll be stepping down from her current position after receiving an international fellowship to pursue a master's degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution. Eck leaves a definable impact on the state of Montana through her advocacy and political career. Fresh out of school, Eck and her husband moved to Helena thirteen years ago after he got a clerkship with the State Supreme Court. The plan was to only stay for a year, but they didnât count on falling in love with Big Sky Country.