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Richard Montgomery
Richard Montgomery (b. October 24, 1946) is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 12th District from 1998-2012.
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 has also been the Manager of Lockheed Martin Energy Resource.
Montgomery attended Hiwassee Junior College. He went on to receive his B.S. 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]
| 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 finance summary
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Personal
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Montgomery and his wife, Anna, have one child.
Recent news
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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
Footnotes
- ↑ 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, "List of 2012 Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ The Mountain Press, "Carr drives to House District 12 win," August 3, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 12 1999–2012 |
Succeeded by Dale Carr (R) |
