Not to be confused with Philip Montgomery.
Phil Montgomery
Birth dateJuly 7, 1957
Birth placeHammond, Indiana, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Houston–Downtown (BS)
OfficeChair of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Office 2Member of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Term start 2April 4, 2011
Term end 2March 6, 2017
Successor 2Lon Roberts
PartyRepublican
AppointerScott Walker
Predecessor 2Mark Meyer
PredecessorEric Callisto
Term endMarch 1, 2015
Term startApril 4, 2011
SuccessorEllen Nowak
Appointer 2Scott Walker
State assembly 3Wisconsin
District 34th
Predecessor 3Mark Green
Successor 3Chad Weininger
Term start 3January 4, 1999
Term end 3January 3, 2011

Phil Montgomery (born July 7, 1957) is an American engineer and former Republican politician who served on the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin from 2011 until the end of his six-year term in 2017.[1][2] During his term on the PSC he served as chair from 2011 until 2015. He previously served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 4th district from 1999 until 2011.[3]

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 had 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. ^ Journal, Matthew DeFour | Wisconsin State. "Scott Walker announces administrative shake-up". madison.com. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  2. ^ "Former state representative to lead PSC". The Daily Reporter - WI Construction News & Bids. Associated Press. 2011-03-28. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  3. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010,' Biographical Sketch of Phil Montgomery, pg. 23
  4. ^ "Phil Montgomery, Wisconsin Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  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. ^ "Big Money Blog: Phone Friends". Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  10. ^ 2005 Wisconsin Act 141: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Resources, and Energy Policy
  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.