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| Billy Wayne Montgomery | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for District 9 (Bossier Parish) | |
| In office 1988 – January 14, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse C. Deen |
| Succeeded by | Henry Burns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1937-07-07) July 7, 1937 (age 87) |
| Political party | Democrat turned Republican in 2006 |
| Alma mater | Northwestern State University |
| Occupation | Educator |
Billy Wayne Montgomery, also known as Coach Montgomery (born July 7, 1937), is a former educator who represented the Bossier City-based District 9 in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1988-2008. He was elected as a Democrat, but he switched affiliation to the Republican Party on October 3, 2006.
On August 6, 2016, Montgomery and four others were inducted into the Ark-La-Tex Sports Museum of Champions at the Shreveport Convention Center. Since its opening in 2007 through 2015, 132 persons had already been selected for this honor. Inducted with Montgomery are Ray Germany, a Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball All-American in 1959 and 1960 who resides in Haughton; Mickey Slaughter, a former Denver Broncos quarterback and Louisiana Tech football coach; hot air balloonist Bill Bussey, a dentist from Longview, Texas, and the professional golf caddie Freddie C. Burns Sr., an African-American from Shreveport, who for thirty-eight years was associated with Hal Sutton.
Early life and education
Montgomery graduated from Provencal High School in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. He received a bachelors in 1959 and masters degree from Northwestern State College. He also studied at Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and the Northeast Louisiana University. He served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1964.
Career
Montgomery coached at Haughton high School. He was an assistant principal from 1970 to 1982 and a principal from 1982 to 1988.
References
- Butler, Malcolm (June 29, 2016). "Tech pair Germany, Slaughter to be inducted into Ark-La-Tex Sports Museum of Champions". sportsnola.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- "Slaughter, Germany to be honored: Tech duo will be enshrined into the Ark-La-Tex Museum of Champions". Ruston Daily Leader. July 2, 2016. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- Profile page for the Louisiana House of Representatives 2004 – 2008
- "TenLeastWanted.com, Louisiana Pro-Life Alliance, 721 Government Street, Suite 103-120, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
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| Preceded byJesse C. Deen | Louisiana State Representative for District 9 (Bossier Parish) 1988–2008 |
Succeeded byHenry Burns |
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- 1937 births
- Living people
- Educators from Louisiana
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- Politicians from Bossier City, Louisiana
- Politicians from Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Northwestern State University alumni
- Louisiana Tech University alumni
- Republican Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- United States Army soldiers
- People from Haughton, Louisiana
- Assemblies of God people
- Louisiana State University alumni
- 20th-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature
- 21st-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature