Richard Montgomery
| Richard Montgomery | ||
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| Tennessee House Of Representatives District 12 | ||
| Retired | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999-2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Tennessee, Knoxville | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 24, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Sevierville, TN | |
| Profession | Manager, Lockheed Martin Energy Resource | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Montgomery served as a member/Chair of the Sevier County School Board from 1982 to 1998.
Montgomery worked as Operations Manager for the University of Tennessee-Battelle. He has also worked for the Oak Ridge National Lab. He is currently the Manager of Lockheed Martin Energy Resource.
Montgomery attended Hiwassee Junior College. He went on to receive his BS from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Montgomery served on these committees:
- Calendar and Rules
- Commerce
- Education, Chair
- Rules
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Montgomery served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Utilities, Banking
- Subcommittee on Budget
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Richard Montgomery endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
School voucher bill skipped
Rep. Bill Dunn was discussing his school-choice bill in the House Education Subcommittee meeting on April 27 when a 10-minute recess was called. Republicans met in that recess in Speaker Beth Harwell's office and at the end of the recess, Reps Kevin Brooks and Richard Montgomery moved to send Dunn's bill to a summer study committee.
Lawmakers often do this to put off an issue for another day without killing the legislation.
The “Equal Opportunity Scholarship Act,” or HB388, would allow low-income students in the state’s biggest cities (Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga) to be given a “scholarship” to attend a public school elsewhere in the district, a public charter school or a non-public school.
The bill passed in the Senate the week prior to this delay, 18-10.[2]
Elections
2012
Montgomery ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 12. Montgomery was defeated by Dale Carr in the August 2 primary election.[3][4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 12 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dale Carr |
50.6% | 3,535 |
| Richard Montgomery Incumbent | 49.4% | 3,455 |
| Total Votes | 6,990 | |
2010
Montgomery was re-elected to the 12th District Seat in 2010. He defeated Democrat Gary T. Eichmann in the general election on November 2, 2010. Montgomery was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[6][7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 12 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard Montgomery (R)
|
13,605 | |||
| Gary T. Eichmann (D) | 2,112 | |||
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Montgomery won re-election to the 12th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives. [8]
Montgomery raised $30,175 for his campaign. [9]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 12 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard Montgomery (R)
|
21,983 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Montgomery received $49,609 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[10]
| Tennessee House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Richard Montgomery's campaign in 2010 | |
| Tennessee Bankers Association | $2,500 |
| Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association | $2,000 |
| Young, Tracy | $2,000 |
| Farris Mathews Branan Bobango & Hellen | $1,500 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | $1,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $49,609 |
2008
Montgomery raised $30,175 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [11]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Medical Association | $1,500 |
| J R Hyde III | $1,250 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association | $1,050 |
| Four different donors | $1,000 |
Personal
Montgomery and his wife, Anna, have one child.
Recent news
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Richard Montgomery News Feed
- Grant To Cover Dual Enrollment Costs for STEM Academy, Middle College ... - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
- DC Celebrities: Check Out Some Stars You May Not Know Hail From The District - Huffington Post
- Two Rochester Students Named as Minnesota's 2013 Presidential Scholars - St. Paul Asian American Press
- Rev. Joe Neal Anderson - Clarksville Now
- Mock draft 5.0 (final): How many QBs join Geno Smith in Round 1? - USA Today - USA TODAY
- This Day, May 11, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin - Cleveland Jewish News (blog)
- Mobile County school news, week of April 29 - Press-Register - al.com (blog)
- Charges dropped against ricin suspect, BAUCUS: IM COMING HOME, A boon ... - Politico (blog)
- The Guide ? Theater Listings 04.26.13 - Chicago Sun-Times
- NFL Draft: Montgomery's No. 1 pick Aundray Bruce reflects on his journey to ... - Montgomery Advertiser
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External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Tennessee Votes profile
References
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Additional Endorsements in Tennessee," December 8, 2011
- ↑ "House Skips School-Voucher Bill," Tennessee Report, April 28, 2011
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ The Mountain Press "Carr drives to House District 12 win," August 3, 2012
- ↑ Unofficial Republican state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State
- ↑ Tennessee General election results
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 12
- ↑ District 12 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Tennessee House donor numbers
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Succeeded by Dale Carr (R) |
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