Duane Ankney | |
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Member of the Montana Senate from the 20th district | |
Assumed office January 5, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Eric Moore |
Member of the MontanaHouseofRepresentatives from the 43rd district | |
In office January 3,2007 –January 5,2015 | |
Preceded by | Monica Lindeen |
Succeeded by | Clayton Fiscus |
Personal details | |
Born | Lewiston,Idaho | April 14,1946
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Carol Schillinger Ankney |
Children | 5 |
Residence | Colstrip,Montana |
Military service | |
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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]
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]