Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2016.018.045 |
Object Name |
Button, Campaign |
Collection |
Matt Dole Collection |
Title |
Montgomery campaign button |
Year Range from |
1993 |
Year Range to |
1994 |
Description |
Campaign button used for Betty Montgomery's Ohio Attorney General campaign. The front of the button features an image of Montgomery with the text: "* BETTY MONTGOMERY * / FOR OHIO'S ATTORNEY GEN." |
Dimensions |
Dia-1.5 inches |
Material |
Metal/Plastic |
Notes |
Betty Montgomery was born April 3, 1948. In 1980, Montgomery was elected Wood County Prosecutor. In 1988, she was elected to the Ohio Senate. In 1994, Montgomery successfully ran for Ohio Attorney General. With this election Montgomery became the first woman to serve as Ohio's Attorney General. As Attorney General, Montgomery worked to increase funding for law enforcement and for more crime labs. She defeated Democrat Richard Cordray for re-election in 1998. By the end of 2001, Montgomery had reached the term limit for Attorney General. She successfully ran for State Auditor in 2003. |
Provenance |
Matt Dole donated this button to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board museum collection in 2016 as part of a collection of items related to the Ohio Statehouse and the Ohio government. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
People |
Montgomery, Betty D. |
Search Terms |
Ohio Attorney General Republican Party Women in Politics |
Subjects |
Campaigns, Political Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Politicians Politics & government State government |