William Jonas "Bill" Montford III is a Democratic politician who serves as a member of the Florida State Senate, representing the 3rd District, which includes Calhoun County, Franklin County, Gadsden County, Gulf County, Hamilton County, Jefferson County, Leon County, Liberty County, Madison County, Taylor County, Wakulla County, since 2012, previously representing the 6th District from 2010 to 2012.
Background
Montford was born in Marianna, Florida (Jackson County), raised in Blountstown, Florida (Calhoun County), is an alumnus of Chipola College in Marianna, and received both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Florida State University in Tallahassee.
Career
Foreign the past four decades, Bill Montford has been actively engaged in public education in Leon County and the Big Bend area. In 1982, Montford successfully ran for Leon County Commission serving two consecutive terms. He ran for Superintendent of Leon County Schools in 1996.
Montford serves as the Chief Executive Officer (Chief Executive Officer) of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS).
In 2010, he was elected to the Florida Senate from the 6th District, and is the Senate Minority Whip for 2010-2012. In 2008, Montford Middle School III was developed and constructed after Mr.Montford.
Montford serves on local and statewide boards including: the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Chairs the Chamber’s Governmental Affair Committee. The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science.
Challenger Learning Center, the Florida Center for Performing Arts and Education, and The Village Square.
He was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and the Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.