Brian D. Montgomery worked in the White House advance office for the first President Bush and as an advance man for George W. Bush when he ran for governor of Texas in 1994. From 1995 to 1999, Montgomery served in then-Governor George W. Bush’s Administration as a communications director at the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Texas Department of Economic Development. Before joining HUD, Montgomery worked in the Executive Office of the President, first as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Advance for the Bush-Cheney 2000 presidential campaign and then director of advance when Bush moved into the White House. He served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary, in charge of coordination among cabinet members, from January 2003 until April 2005. Montgomery was confirmed by the Senate as Assistant Secretary at HUD in 2005, and has overseen efforts on the “FHA Modernization” bill.   When asked in 2004 about his most memorable experiences in the White House, Montgomery replied, “Two experiences come to mind. The first was September 11, 2001. I was with the President all day and for the subsequent visits to the Pentagon and the site of the World Trade Center. Those experiences will be with me forever.  The second took place in March of this year when I got engaged in the Red Room of the White House. Several White House staff were in on the planning, including the President. I am proud to report she said ‘yes.’”

 

FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery - one year later (by Charles Wisniowski, Mortgage Banking)