Duane Ankney

Duane Ankney (born April 14, 1946) is a Republican member of the Montana Senate representing District 20. Ankney was a member of Montana House of Representatives for District 43, which represents a portion of the Yellowstone County area from 2007 to 2015.[1][2][3]

Duane Ankney
Member of the Montana Senate
from the 20th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2015
Preceded byEric Moore
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 5, 2015
Preceded byMonica Lindeen
Succeeded byClayton Fiscus
Personal details
Born (1946-04-14) April 14, 1946
Lewiston, Idaho
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCarol Schillinger Ankney
Children5
ResidenceColstrip, Montana
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1964-1969

Political positions

Energy

Ankney is a supporter of coal usage. In 2015, Ankney introduced Senate Bill 402, which would have required utilities to pay an impact fee to close a power plant before 2025. Portions of the revenue made from the fee would have gone to school districts and the Montana Department of Commerce. The bill failed on a 49–49 vote in the Montana House of Representatives.[4] While debating with senators from Washington state on whether to shut down the Colstrip Power Plant, Ankney argued that the electricity helped build the state in the 1970s.[5]

References
  1. "Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021". Montana State Legislature. Montana Legislative Services Division. p. 12. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. "Sen. Duane Ankney". leg.mt.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. "Duane Ankney's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. Ragar, Shaylee. "Lessons from Centralia: Washington coal town shows how Montana's coal country might endure". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  5. "Montana lawmakers ask Washington state for time on Colstrip". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-12-17.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.