Phil Montgomery

Phil Montgomery (born July 7, 1957) is an American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for the District 4.[1] He then served on the as a member of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2017.[2][3]

Not to be confused with Philip Montgomery.
Phil Montgomery
Member of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
In office
2011–2017
Appointed byScott Walker
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 4th district
In office
1999 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byMark Andrew Green
Succeeded byChad Weininger
Personal details
Born (1957-07-07) July 7, 1957
Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Houston–Downtown (BS)

Early life and education

He was born in Hammond, Indiana on July 7, 1957.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

During the 2007–2008 legislative session, Montgomery authored legislation providing statewide video franchising.[7] 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.[8] In 2006, when the proposal was being developed, AT&T contributed $2,250 to Montgomery's campaign.[9] He also supported passage of the Great Lakes Compact and the use of renewable energy.[10][11]

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."[12] Montgomery has introduced and strongly supported AB 285, a bill that would allow increases in the cost of basic telephone service.[13]

Personal life

Montgomery lives in Middleton, Wisconsin He is married and has two children.

References
  1. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010,' Biographical Sketch of Phil Montgomery, pg. 23
  2. Journal, Matthew DeFour | Wisconsin State. "Scott Walker announces administrative shake-up". madison.com. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  3. "Former state representative to lead PSC". The Daily Reporter - WI Construction News & Bids. Associated Press. 2011-03-28. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  4. Phil Montgomery, Wisconsin Historical Society
  5. "Phil Montgomery". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  6. "PSC- About Us - Organization - Commissioners". Archived from the original on 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  7. "Doyle signs cable competition bill, makes changes with veto : Winona Daily News". Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  8. SCOTT BAUER (5 May 2007). "Democratic Party chairman registers to lobby for AT&T". La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  9. http://www.wisdc.org/blog/2007/03/phone-friends.html
  10. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/publications/im/im_2006_01.pdf
  11. "Citizens Utility Board - CUB Victories". Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  12. "Wisconsin - Common Cause". Archived from the original on 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  13. "Citizens Utility Board - Action Alert - Phone Deregulation". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
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