Billy Montgomery
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Billy Montgomery was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 31 of the Wyoming House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Montgomery's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "More Mental Health treatment programs are needed to recognize, reduce and prevent these individual tragedies. "
- Excerpt: "I will be the first to admit though there are parts of the Affordable Care Act that have been successful and have benefited many in Wyoming, there are definitely parts of it that I feel should be revisited/adjusted."
Education
- Excerpt: "I want to invest in our most valuable resource, the children of Wyoming. I am a strongly for providing the education and skills necessary to prepare our youth for their future, not only in the Wyoming work force, but in the global market. We need to be able to guarantee their success. We, as a state, should demand high standards when it comes to our children's education"
Energy
- Excerpt: "As in my previous campaigns, I will continue to encourage coal research and I feel we should invest into the energy mega campus. I would endorse a Coal research laboratory and promote the improvement of the infrastructure within our state. There is no better place to have this research done than right here in Campbell County. We need to be more proactive to be prepared for any future regulations of coal use."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 30, 2014. Billy Montgomery ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Scott Clem defeated Brenda Schladweiler in the Republican primary.[3] Clem defeated Montgomery in the general election.[1][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Scott Clem |
78.8% | 1,577 | |
| Democratic | Billy Montgomery | 21.2% | 425 | |
| Total Votes | 2,002 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Scott Clem |
52.8% | 632 |
| Brenda Schladweiler | 47.2% | 566 |
| Total Votes | 1,198 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Billy + Montgomery + Wyoming + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Wyoming State Legislature
- Wyoming state legislative districts
- Wyoming House of Representatives
- Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Billy Montgomery on Facebook
- Billy Montgomery on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Wyoming State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2014
- ↑ Elect Billy Montgomery, "Issues," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed March 15, 2015
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
