Phil Montgomery
{{short description|American politician}}
{{distinguish|Philip Montgomery}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Phil Montgomery
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|July 7, 1957}}
| birth_place = Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
| alma_mater = University of Houston–Downtown (BS)
| children = 2
| office = Member of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
| termstart = 2011
| termend = 2017
| office2 = Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 4th district
| termstart2 = 1999
| termend2 = January 3, 2011
| successor2 = Chad Weininger
| party = Republican
| appointer = Scott Walker
| predecessor2 = Mark Andrew Green
| predecessor = Mark Meyer
}}
Phil Montgomery (born July 7, 1957) is an American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for the District 4.'Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010,' Biographical Sketch of Phil Montgomery, pg. 23 He then served on the as a member of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/scott-walker-announces-administrative-shake-up/article_d1b51c1b-0384-5645-ac24-f47630acd109.html|title=Scott Walker announces administrative shake-up|last=Journal|first=Matthew DeFour {{!}} Wisconsin State|work=madison.com|access-date=2017-08-23|language=en}}{{Cite web|agency=Associated Press|date=2011-03-28|title=Former state representative to lead PSC|url=https://dailyreporter.com/2011/03/28/former-state-representative-to-lead-psc/|access-date=2020-06-30|website=The Daily Reporter - WI Construction News & Bids|language=en-US}}
Early life and education
He was born in Hammond, Indiana on July 7, 1957.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1875&keyword=montgomery |title=Phil Montgomery, Wisconsin Historical Society |access-date=2008-11-11 |archive-date=2017-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824010329/https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1875&keyword=montgomery |url-status=dead }} He attended Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City, Illinois, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business and Commerce from the University of Houston–Downtown in 1988.
Career
After graduating from college, Montgomery worked as a systems engineer.{{Cite web|title=Phil Montgomery|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Phil_Montgomery|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}
As member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1998 to 2010, Montgomery served on the Special Committee on Clean Energy Jobs, Joint Committee on Finance, Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities, Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology, and served on other related committees in the Assembly and on the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Public Utility Institute.{{cite web |url=http://psc.wi.gov/aboutUs/organization/commissioners.htm |title=PSC- About Us - Organization - Commissioners |accessdate=2009-10-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008125659/http://psc.wi.gov/aboutus/organization/commissioners.htm |archivedate=2009-10-08 }}
During the 2007–2008 legislative session, Montgomery authored legislation providing statewide video franchising.{{Cite web |url=http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2007/12/22/wi/00wis1223.txt |title=Doyle signs cable competition bill, makes changes with veto : Winona Daily News |access-date=2008-08-05 |archive-date=2009-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214022818/http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2007/12/22/wi/00wis1223.txt |url-status=dead }} The governor and others supported the bill. The bill provided a much simpler process for a franchise, while eliminating some traditional franchise requirements such as service to almost everyone in the territory. The bill had bipartisan support, with the La Crosse Tribune noting Democratic Party chairman Joe Weinke registered to lobby for AT&T while the bill was before the Democratic controlled Senate.{{Cite web|author=SCOTT BAUER|agency=Associated Press|title=Democratic Party chairman registers to lobby for AT&T|url=https://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/wi/democratic-party-chairman-registers-to-lobby-for-at-t/article_0c740689-4db7-5db6-85f1-78809b73701c.html|access-date=2020-08-07|website=La Crosse Tribune|date=5 May 2007 |language=en}} In 2006, when the proposal was being developed, AT&T contributed $2,250 to Montgomery's campaign.{{Cite web | title=Big Money Blog: Phone Friends | url=http://www.wisdc.org/blog/2007/03/phone-friends.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516191354/http://www.wisdc.org/blog/2007/03/phone-friends.html | access-date=2025-07-13 | archive-date=2008-05-16}} He also supported passage of the Great Lakes Compact and the use of renewable energy.{{Cite web | title=Not Found}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.wiscub.org/CUB%20Victories |title=Citizens Utility Board - CUB Victories |access-date=2008-08-05 |archive-date=2008-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917003524/http://www.wiscub.org/CUB%20Victories |url-status=dead }}
Montgomery voted against AB61, a bill that "prohibits any incumbent partisan elective state official from accepting any political contribution from the first Monday in January of each odd-numbered year through the date of enactment of the biennial budget act."{{Cite web |url=http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=1776959 |title=Wisconsin - Common Cause |access-date=2008-05-22 |archive-date=2008-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421180050/http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=1776959 |url-status=dead }} Montgomery has introduced and strongly supported AB 285, a bill that would allow increases in the cost of basic telephone service.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wiscub.org/documents/Action%20Alert%20-%20Phone%20Deregulation |title=Citizens Utility Board - Action Alert - Phone Deregulation |access-date=2008-05-22 |archive-date=2011-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004192539/http://www.wiscub.org/documents/Action%20Alert%20-%20Phone%20Deregulation |url-status=dead }}
Personal life
Montgomery lives in Middleton, Wisconsin He is married and has two children.
References
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External links
- {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=26239 | fec= | congress= }}
- Follow the Money - Phil Montgomery
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=110228 2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401020251/http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=110228 |date=2011-04-01 }} [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=87568 2006] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401171031/http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=87568 |date=2011-04-01 }} [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=68268 2004] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401171607/http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=68268 |date=2011-04-01 }} [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=8559 2002] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401171010/http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=8559 |date=2011-04-01 }} [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=58798 2000] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401171004/http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=58798 |date=2011-04-01 }} [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=56805 1998] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401063828/http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=56805 |date=2011-04-01 }} campaign contributions
- [http://www.wisdc.org/pro08-103596.php Campaign 2008] campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
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Category:Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Category:University of Houston–Downtown alumni
Category:Politicians from Green Bay, Wisconsin
Category:Politicians from Hammond, Indiana
Category:People from Middleton, Wisconsin
Category:Politicians from Dane County, Wisconsin