1. Betty D Montgomery was born on April 3,1948 and is an American politician from the state of Ohio.
12 Facts About Betty Montgomery
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In 1994 Betty Montgomery was urged by Republican Party leaders to challenge Democrat Lee Fisher for the job of Ohio Attorney General.
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Betty Montgomery was the first Republican attorney general in 24 years to hold the office.
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Betty Montgomery faced an uphill battle against the very-popular Fisher.
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Betty Montgomery narrowly defeated Fisher by a vote of 1,716,451 to 1,625,471.
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Betty Montgomery defeated Democrat Richard Cordray for re-election in 1998, earning more votes than any other Republican candidate.
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Ohio Republican Party Chairman Robert Bennett urged Betty Montgomery to run for the job of state auditor.
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Betty Montgomery swapped offices with then Auditor Jim Petro, who was elected as attorney general.
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Betty Montgomery defeated Democrat Helen Knipe Smith and became State Auditor in 2003.
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Betty Montgomery was the top vote-getter in the 1998 and 2002 state elections.
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Betty Montgomery is the vice-chair of the Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees and serves on several boards and foundations.
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Betty Montgomery is the chair of a leadership institute named after Ohio's first woman speaker of the house, Jo Ann Davidson, that helps develop young, female leaders.