Minority (Democratic) Whip
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Contact:
montford.bill.web@
flsenate.gov
District Offices:
56 Market Street
Apalachicola, FL 32320
(850) 653-2656
Senate VOIP: 40610
2866 Madison Street
Marianna, FL 32448
(850) 718-0101
Senate VOIP: 40620
Tallahassee Office:
208 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5004
Senate VOIP: 5004
Legislative Assistants:
Melissa Durham, Berta Kemp and Marcia Mathis
Connect with the Senator:
Senator Bill Montford
Party: Democrat
Media
Press Releases
- SENATOR MONTFORD SPONSORS LEGISLATION TO PREVENT HEAT-RELATED STUDENT ATHLETE DEATHS
October 4, 2011 - SENATOR MONTFORD CONTINUES TO FIGHT FOR LAID OFF STATE WORKERS
June 17, 2011 - Montford Disappointed With Local Layoffs
May 26, 2011 - SENATORS BILL MONTFORD & GREG EVERS TEAM UP TO FILE SEPTIC TANK MANDATE REPEAL
May 13, 2011
Committee Assignments
- Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, Vice Chair
- Agriculture
- Budget
- Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations
- Commerce and Tourism
- Education Pre-K - 12
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- Reapportionment
- Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
- Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining
Primary Introducer
S 24 Relief of Eddie Weekley and Charlotte Williams/Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 14
S 48 Relief of Odette Acanda and Alexis Rodriguez/Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 15
S 344 Public School Buses
Last Action: 01/23/2012 S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
S 556 Motor Vehicle Registration Forms
Last Action: 01/30/2012 S Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
S 606 Youth Athletes
Last Action: 01/26/2012 S Now in Education Pre-K - 12 -SJ 279
S 1226 Sales Tax Exemptions
Last Action: 02/08/2012 S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/13/12, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
S 1228 Practice of Physical Therapy
Last Action: 02/09/2012 S CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
S 1468 Opening and Closing of Public Schools
Last Action: 01/13/2012 S Introduced -SJ 156
S 1478 School Choice Programs
Last Action: 01/13/2012 S Introduced -SJ 157
S 1508 Board of Governors/Student Body President
Last Action: 02/09/2012 S Now in Judiciary
S 1510 State Employees’ Prescription Drug Program
Last Action: 01/17/2012 S Introduced -SJ 216
S 1522 Accountability in Public Schools
Last Action: 02/09/2012 S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/14/12, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
S 1550 Public Education
Last Action: 01/13/2012 S Introduced -SJ 158
S 1634 Health Care Grievances
Last Action: 01/17/2012 S Introduced -SJ 223
S 1708 Pecans
Last Action: 01/17/2012 S Introduced -SJ 228
S 1728 Instruction in the Public Schools
Last Action: 01/17/2012 S Introduced -SJ 230
S 1798 Public Education
Last Action: 01/17/2012 S Introduced -SJ 234
Co-Introducer
S 114 Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 18
S 180 Equal Rights for Men and Women
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 22
S 382 Pari-mutuel Wagering
Last Action: 01/31/2012 S CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 304
S 540 Secondhand Dealers and Secondary Metals Recyclers
Last Action: 02/03/2012 S Now in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
S 632 Funerals, Burials, and Memorial Services
Last Action: 02/07/2012 S Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 348
S 654 Animal Control
Last Action: 02/07/2012 S CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 329
S 792 Financial Institutions
Last Action: 02/08/2012 S Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 347
S 922 Current and Former Military Personnel
Last Action: 01/24/2012 H In Messages
S 1078 Animal Fighting or Baiting
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 87
S 1132 Agriculture
Last Action: 02/07/2012 S CS by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 332
S 1396 Nation of Israel
Last Action: 02/01/2012 S Adopted -SJ 312
S 1750 Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners
Last Action: 02/06/2012 S On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 02/09/12, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
S 2030 United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Adopted -SJ 260
S 2032 United States Army Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Adopted -SJ 260
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate in 2010
- Minority (Democratic) Whip, 2010-2012
Other Public Service
- American Association of School Administrators, State Executive Association
- Challenger Learning Center, Board of Directors
- Commissioner of Education's Community Involvement Council
- Downtown Community Redevelopment Area, Oversight Committee
- Florida Education Investment Trust, Board of Trustees
- Florida Education Purchasing Consortium, Board of Trustees
- Florida Endowment Foundation for Florida's Graduates, Board of Directors
- Florida School Labor Relations Service Board
- Florida Society of Association Executives
- Florida TaxWatch Center for Educational Performance and Accountability
- Governor's Council on Physical Fitness
- Healthy Florida Foundation
- Judicial Management Council
- Leon County Community Board
- Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
- Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science, Board of Directors
- Missing Children Information Clearinghouse, Advisory Board
- National Governors Association's Center for Best Practices Policy Academic Team
- Select Committee on Justice Teaching
- Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
- Tallahassee Sports Council
- Urban Superintendents Association of America
Honors and Awards
- Leon County School Board named "William J. Montford, III Middle School", 2008
- Air Force Association, Presidents Citation, 2007
- John G. Riley Museum, Heritage Award, 2007
- Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce-Leadership Tallahassee, Distinguished leadership Award "Leader of the Year", 2006
- Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend, Budd Bell Award, 2006
- Florida Superintendent of the Year, 2002
- Bethel AME Church, Richard Allen Leadership Award
- Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and the College of Education, Florida State University, Excellence in Leadership Award, 2007
- Florida State University-College of Education, Distinguished Alumni Award
- Florida State University-College of Education Scholarship Endowment
- Lincoln High School, William J. Montford Principal's Award
- Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation, Educational Leadership Award
Affiliations
- United Way Campaign, Chair, 2006
- Florida Association of District School Superintendents, Association President, 2001-2002
- Florida High School Athletics Association, Board of Directors, 1997-2002
- Florida High School Athletics Association, President, 1998-1999
- 100 Black Men of Tallahassee
- American Red Cross, Capital Area Chapter, Board of Directors
- Big Bend Job and Education Council
- Big Bend Hospice, Board of Directors
- Florida State University-College of Education Alumni Association, President
- Leon County Schools Foundation
- Property Casualty Reform Task Force
- Tallahassee/Leon County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Board of Directors
- Tallahassee Human Relations Council
- Whole Child Leon Leadership Council
Biographical Information
| Occupation: | CEO, Florida Association of District School Superintendents |
| Spouse: | Jane Gard Montford of Tallahassee, FL |
| Children: | Bill Montford, Katherine Montford Peters |
| Grandchildren: | Jake, Henry, Wyatt, Ellie Jane |
| Education: |
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| Born: | August 22, 1947 in Marianna, Florida |
| Religious Affiliation: | Baptist |
| Recreation: | Family activities, sports, reading |
District 6
Consists of Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Liberty, Wakulla, and parts of Bay, Jefferson, Leon, and Madison counties
District Links
- District 6 Maps
- View District 6 Statistics [PDF]
- Census Data Profiles [PDF]
