Bill Montgomery (Arizona politician)
| Bill Montgomery | |
|---|---|
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Montgomery speaking at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona | |
| 29th County Attorney for Maricopa County, Arizona | |
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Assumed office November 3, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Romley |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 2, 1967 Lynwood, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Gilbert, Arizona |
| Alma mater |
Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
Bill Montgomery, a Republican, is the County Attorney for Maricopa County, Arizona serving since 2010.
Early life
Montgomery is a West Point Graduate and a Gulf War Veteran. He graduated from law school in 2001.
Career highlights
During his first 5 years in office, Montgomery secured 28 death sentences.[1]
Montgomery is a strong opponent of efforts to legalize marijuana in Arizona,[2][3] including for medical purposes.[4] During a debate over Arizona's 2016 marijuana legalization initiative, Montgomery called a veteran in the crowd "an enemy."[5] He has also engaged in a multi-year legal battle seeking to overturn the state's medical marijuana law that was approved by voters in 2010.[6]
Montgomery was criticized for spending $40,000 in public money in 2014 to bring ex-FBI agent John Guandolo to Phoenix for a one-day training seminar, which was described as anti-Muslim.[7][8][9]
Elections
In 2006, after just three years as a prosecutor, Montgomery ran for Arizona Attorney General, losing to incumbent Terry Goddard.[10]
In the 2010 special election to replace Andrew Thomas who resigned to run for Arizona Attorney General, Montgomery defeated interim county attorney Rick Romley in the Republican Primary.[11] Montgomery went on to defeat Libertarian Michael Kielsky in the general election.[12][13]
Montgomery won election to a full term in 2012 in a rematch against Kielsky[14]
In 2016, Montgomery won re-election to a 3rd term against Democrat Diego Rodriguez. A George Soros-funded PAC spent over $1 million in the campaign against Montgomery.[15]
References
- ↑ http://fairpunishment.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/FPP-TooBroken.pdf
- ↑ Arizona Marijuana Supporters Challenge Bill Montgomery
- ↑ This Arizona Prosecutor Is Waging a Strange War on Weed—and That’s Just the Beginning
- ↑ Medical-Marijuana Dispensaries Win County Battle, but Montgomery's War on Law Goes On
- ↑ Veteran in heated marijuana debate calls County Attorney Bill Montgomery 'ignorant' over comments
- ↑ County Attorney Bill Montgomery Continues His Failing Crusade Against Arizona's Medical Marijuana Law
- ↑ Disgraced Former FBI Agent John Guandolo To Travel to Phoenix Next Week | Southern Poverty Law Center
- ↑ County attorney's training on Muslim 'threat' protested
- ↑ Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery Spent Public Money on Islam-Bashing Seminar | Phoenix New Times
- ↑ County attorney candidate Bill Montgomery differentiates self from ex-bosses
- ↑ "Montgomery, Arpaio beat Romley". August 25, 2010.
- ↑ Romley named interim Maricopa county attorney | News | eastvalleytribune.com
- ↑ 64
- ↑ http://recorder.maricopa.gov/electionarchives/2012/11-06-2012%20Final%20Summary%20Report.pdf
- ↑ Soros spends $2 million to defeat Arpaio - POLITICO