Legislator Profile
Former Florida Senator Bill Montford (D)
The information below was accurate during the legislator's active term.
District Address:
Suite D
20 East Washington Street
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9100
Capitol Address:
410 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5003
- Senate District:3
- First Elected:2010
- Terms Out:2020
- Party:Democrat
- Delegations:Calhoun,Franklin,Gadsden,Gulf,Hamilton,Jefferson,Leon,Liberty,Madison,Taylor,Wakulla
- District Information:Map
- Legislative Service:Elected to the Senate in 2010, reelected subsequently
Minority (Democratic) Whip, 2010-2012
Minority (Democratic) Leader Pro Tempore 2018-20
- Born:August 22, 1947 in Marianna, Florida
- Moved to Florida:
- Religious Affiliation:Baptist
- Education:Florida State University, B.S. 1969; M.S., 1971
Chipola Junior College, A.A., 1967
- 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, Guy
- 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
- Highlights:Florida Farm Bureau, Champion for Agriculture, 2013
Small School District Consortium, Legislative Leadership
FASA Education Recognition Award, 2013
FBMC Stockholders Keynote Speaker's Award, 2013
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
- Former 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
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