Background
Montford, John Thomas was born on June 28, 1943 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas L. and Jewell F. (Coursey) Montford.
Montford, John Thomas was born on June 28, 1943 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas L. and Jewell F. (Coursey) Montford.
Bachelor, University Texas, Austin, 1965. Juris Doctor, University Texas, Austin, 1968. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lubbock Christian University, Texas, 1989.
Senior vice president, western region legislation and regulatory affairs American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Inc. President 73rd Legislation Session. Private practice Lubbock, 1971-1978.
Criminal district attorney Lubbock County, 1979-1982. State senior District 28, Lubbock, 1983-1996. Chancellor Health Sciences Center Texas Technology University, 1996—2001.
Senior vice president, legislation and political affairs Session Border Controllers Southwestern Bell, 2001—2002, president, external affairs, 2002—2004. Chairman Greater San Antonio Chamber of C., 2005. Senior advisor government relations and global public policy General Motors Company, since 2010.
Adjunct faculty Texas Technology College of Education, High Education Administration Program, 1999. Founding president South Plains Public School Foundation. Board directors Fleetwood Enterprises, since 1999, Southwest Airlines, 2002.
"1987 Texas Tort Reform: The Quest for a Fairer and More Predictable Texas Civil Justice System," Houston Law Review, three part series, 1988. Texas DTPA Reform," St. Mary's Law Journal. Member, Texas Senate, District 28, since 1983.Criminal District Attorney, Lubbock, Texas, 1979-1982. Chairman, Senate Finance Committee.
Trustee S. Park Hospital, Lubbock, 1981-1982. Board directors, trustee Texas Boys Ranch, Lubbock, 1982-2005. Chairman professional division United Way, Lubbock, 1980.
Energy committee Southern Legislation Conference, 1983. Senate appointee Southern Growth Policies Board, 1983. Chairman advisory council Lubbock Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership.
Member board governors West Texas chapter Multiple Sclerosis. Member Dean's Roundtable University Texas School Law, 1988. Member Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Board, 1997-2005.
Vice president Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1974. Advisory group American Heart Association Texas affiliate, 1999. Co-chairman, advisory council Texas League of Women Voters Education Fund, 1999.
Board trustees The Nature Conservancy of Texas, 1999. Major United States Marine Corps, 1968-1971. Member State Bar Texas (committee admissions), Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Texas District and County Attorneys Association (life, legislation committee), Western State Water Council, Texas Association Community Schools (honorary life), Texas Heart Institute (national advisory council 1991), Lubbock Chamber of Commerce (Distinguished Services award 1996), Texas Bar Foundation, Order of Coif (honorary), Rotary, Lions (Lubbock club), Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Theta Phi, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Sigma (President Commission 2000), Phi Beta Delta.
Married Pamela Jacobs, June 3, 1966 (divorced). 1 child, Melinda; Married Debra Kay Mears, December 24, 1975. Children: Melonie, John Ross.