Haskins Montgomery

Haskins Montgomery
Mississippi State Senate District 34
Incumbent
In office
2008 - Present
Term ends
January 3, 2016
Years in position	5
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$10,000/year
Per diem	$109/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 8, 2011
First elected	November 6, 2007
Next election	November 3, 2015
Term limits	N/A
Personal
Birthday	02/12/1952
Place of birth	Bay Springs, MS
Profession	Farmer/Economic Developer/Businessman
Religion	United Methodist
Websites
Office website

Haskins Montgomery (b. February 12, 1952) is a Democratic member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 34th Senatorial District.

Montgomery is former Alderman and Mayor of Bay Springs, Mississippi. He joined the Mississippi State Senate in 2008. He has served in that position since, representing the 34th district.

Montgomery is a Farmer, Economic Developer, and Businessman.

Montgomery attended Mississippi State University and Jones County Junior College.

Committee assignments

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Montgomery served on these committees:

• Agriculture Committee, Mississippi Senate
• Appropriations Committee, Mississippi Senate
• Business and Financial Institutions Committee, Mississippi Senate
• Economic Development Committee, Mississippi Senate
• Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res Committee, Mississippi Senate
• Oil, Gas and Other Minerals Committee, Mississippi Senate
• Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Mississippi Senate

Elections

2011

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011

Montgomery won re-election to the Mississippi Senate District 34. He ran unopposed in the primary on August 2, 2011. Gary Blakeney ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Montgomery defeated Blakeney in the general election on November 8, 2011.

Mississippi State Senate, District 34 General Election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democrat	Haskins Montgomery Incumbent	62.8%	12,950
	Republican	Gary Blakeney	37.2%	7,666
Total Votes				20,616

2007

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2007

On November 6, 2007, Haskins Montgomery ran for District 34 of the Mississippi State Senate, beating Pete Rutland and Terry Therrell.

Haskins Montgomery raised $46,855 for his campaign.

Mississippi Senate, District 34
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Haskins Montgomery (D)		9,895	57.7%
Pete Rutland (R)		6,165	36%
Terry Therrell (I)		1,084	6.3%

Campaign donors

2011

In 2011, Montgomery received $46,999 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.

Mississippi State Senate 2011 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Haskins Montgomery's campaign in 2011
Mississippi Hospital Association	$5,000
Mcdonald, Robert K	$5,000
Mississippi Bankers Association	$2,000
Sumrall, William & Suzanne	$1,500
Entergy	$1,250
Total Raised in 2011	$46,999
Total Votes received in 2011	12,950
Cost of each vote received	$3.63

2009

In 2009 Haskins Montgomery collected $2,650 in donations.

His four largest contributors in 2009 were:

Donor	Amount
Lea & Associates	$500
Check Into Cash	$500
Denbury	$500
Koch Companies Public Sector	$500

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Personal

Montgomery and his wife, Diana, have three children.

Contact Information

Capitol Address:
Post Office Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
Phone: 601-359-3244

District Address
Post Office Box 611
Bay Springs, MS 39422
Phone: 601-764-2700               601-764-2700                     601-764-2700       (Business)
Phone: 601-764-3068 (Home)

Email:
hmontgomery@senate.ms.gov

External links

Suggest a link

• Mississippi Senator Page
• Legislative profile on Project Vote Smart
• Biography on Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Mississippi State Senate District 34 2008–present	Succeeded by NA