Duane Ankney

Duane Ankney
Member of the Montana Senate from the 20th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2015
Preceded by	Eric Moore
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 43rd district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 5, 2015
Preceded by	Monica Lindeen
Succeeded by	Clayton Fiscus
Personal details
Born	(1946-04-14) April 14, 1946 (age 78) Lewiston, Idaho
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Carol Schillinger Ankney
Children	5
Residence	Colstrip, Montana
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1964-1969

Duane Ankney (born April 14, 1946) is a Republican member of the Montana Senate representing District 20. Ankney was a member of Montana House of Representatives for District 43, which represents a portion of the Yellowstone County area from 2007 to 2015.[1][2][3]

Political positions

Energy

Ankney is a supporter of coal usage. In 2015, Ankney introduced Senate Bill 402, which would have required utilities to pay an impact fee to close a power plant before 2025. Portions of the revenue made from the fee would have gone to school districts and the Montana Department of Commerce. The bill failed on a 49–49 vote in the Montana House of Representatives.[4] While debating with senators from Washington state on whether to shut down the Colstrip Power Plant, Ankney argued that the electricity helped build the state in the 1970s.[5]

References

1. "Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021". Montana State Legislature. Montana Legislative Services Division. p. 12. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
2. "Sen. Duane Ankney". leg.mt.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
3. "Duane Ankney's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
4. Ragar, Shaylee. "Lessons from Centralia: Washington coal town shows how Montana's coal country might endure". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
5. "Montana lawmakers ask Washington state for time on Colstrip". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-12-17.

External links

• Duane Ankney at ballotpedia.org