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65th Wyoming State Legislature
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Wyoming State Capitol
Overview
Legislative bodyWyoming Legislature
JurisdictionWyoming, United States
Meeting placeWyoming State Capitol
Term2019–2021
Wyoming Senate
Members30 Senators
Senate PresidentDrew Perkins (R)
Majority LeaderDan Dockstader (R)
Minority LeaderChris Rothfuss (D)
Party controlRepublican
Wyoming House of Representatives
Members60 Representatives
Speaker of the HouseSteve Harshman (R)
Majority LeaderEric Barlow (R)
Minority LeaderCathy Connolly (D)
Party controlRepublican

The 65th Wyoming State Legislature was a meeting of the Wyoming Legislature, starting on January 10, 2019.

The Republican Party holds a supermajority in the legislature, which began meeting in 2013; 50 of the 60 seats in the House and 27 of the 30 seats in the Senate are held by Republicans.

Senate

Affiliation Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of 59th Legislature 23 7 30 0
End of 60th Legislature 23 7 30 0
End of 61st Legislature 26 4 30 0
End of 62nd Legislature 26 4 30 0
End of 63rd Legislature 26 4 30 0
End of 64th Legislature 27 3 30 0
Beginning of 65th Legislature 27 3 30 0
Latest voting share 90% 10%

Leadership

Position Name Party
President of the Senate Drew Perkins Republican
Majority Leader Dan Dockstader Republican
Senate Vice President Ogden Driskill Republican
Minority Leader Chris Rothfuss Democratic
Minority Whip Liisa Anselmi-Dalton Democratic

Members of the Wyoming Senate

District Representative Party Residence Counties Represented Next election
1 Ogden Driskill Republican Devils Tower Converse, Crook, Goshen, Niobrara, Weston 2022
2 Brian Boner Republican Douglas Converse, Platte 2020
3 Cheri Steinmetz Republican Lingle Goshen, Platte 2022
4 Tara Nethercott Republican Cheyenne Laramie 2020
5 Lynn Hutchings Republican Cheyenne Laramie 2022
6 Anthony Bouchard Republican Carpenter Laramie 2020
7 Stephan Pappas Republican Cheyenne Laramie 2022
8 Affie Ellis Republican Cheyenne Laramie 2020
9 Chris Rothfuss Democratic Laramie Albany 2022
10 Glenn Moniz Republican Laramie Albany 2020
11 Larry S. Hicks Republican Baggs Albany, Carbon 2022
12 Liisa Anselmi-Dalton Democratic Rock Springs Fremont, Sweetwater 2020
13 Tom James Republican Rock Springs Sweetwater 2022
14 Fred Baldwin Republican Kemmerer Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater, Uinta 2020
15 Wendy Davis Schuler Republican Evanston Uinta 2022
16 Dan Dockstader Republican Afton Lincoln, Sublette, Teton 2020
17 Mike Gierau Democratic Jackson Hole Fremont, Teton 2022
18 Hank Coe Republican Cody Park 2020
19 R. J. Kost Republican Powell Big Horn, Park 2022
20 Wyatt Agar Republican Thermopolis Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, Washakie 2020
21 Bo Biteman Republican Ranchester Sheridan 2022
22 Dave Kinskey Republican Sheridan Sheridan, Johnson 2020
23 Jeff Wasserburger Republican Gillette Campbell 2022
24 Michael Von Flatern Republican Gillette Campbell 2020
25 Cale Case Republican Lander Fremont 2022
26 Eli Bebout Republican Riverton Fremont 2020
27 Bill Landen Republican Casper Natrona 2022
28 James Lee Anderson Republican Casper Natrona 2020
29 Drew Perkins Republican Casper Natrona 2022
30 Charles Scott Republican Casper Natrona 2020

House of Representatives

Affiliation Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total
Republican Independent Democratic Vacant
End of the 59th Legislature 43 0 17 60 0
End of the 60th Legislature 41 0 19 60 0
End of the 61st Legislature 50 0 10 60 0
End of the 62nd Legislature 52 0 8 60 0
End of the 63rd Legislature 51 0 9 60 0
December 23, 2016 50 60 1
January 4, 2017 51 60 0
Beginning of the 64th Legislature 51 0 9 60 0
May 15, 2017 50 60 1
June 5, 2017 51 60 0
September 14, 2017 50 60 1
October 13, 2017 51 60 0
Beginning of the 65th Legislature 50 1 9 60 0
Latest voting share 83% 2% 15%

Leadership

See also: Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Position Name Party District
Speaker of the House Steve Harshman Rep 37
Majority Leader Eric Barlow Rep 3
Speaker pro tempore Albert Sommers Rep 20
Majority Whip Tyler Lindholm Rep 1
Minority Leader Cathy Connolly Dem 13
Minority Whip Charles Pelkey Dem 45
Minority Caucus Chairman John Freeman Dem 60

Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives

District Representative Party Residence Counties Represented
1 Tyler Lindholm Rep Sundance Crook, Weston
2 Hans Hunt Rep Newcastle Converse, Goshen, Niobrara, Weston
3 Eric Barlow Rep Gillette Converse, Campbell
4 Dan Kirkbride Rep Chugwater Platte
5 Shelly Duncan Rep Lingle Goshen, Platte
6 Aaron Clausen Rep Douglas Converse
7 Sue Wilson Rep Cheyenne Laramie
8 Bob Nicholas Rep Cheyenne Laramie
9 Landon Brown Rep Cheyenne Laramie
10 John Eklund, Jr. Rep Cheyenne Laramie
11 Jared Olsen Rep Cheyenne Laramie
12 Clarence Styvar Rep Cheyenne Laramie
13 Cathy Connolly Dem Laramie Albany
14 Dan Furphy Rep Laramie Albany
15 Donald Burkhart Rep Rawlins Carbon
16 Mike Yin Dem Jackson Teton
17 JoAnn Dayton-Selman Dem Rock Springs Sweetwater
18 Thomas Crank Rep Kemmerer Sweetwater, Uinta
19 Danny Eyre Rep Lyman Uinta
20 Albert Sommers Rep Pinedale Sublette
21 Evan Simpson Rep Afton Lincoln
22 Jim Roscoe Ind Wilson Lincoln, Sublette, Teton
23 Andy Schwartz Dem Jackson Fremont, Teton
24 Sandy Newsome Rep Cody Park
25 Dan Laursen Rep Powell Park
26 Jamie Flitner Rep Greybull Big Horn, Park
27 Mike Greear Rep Worland Washakie
28 John Winter Rep Thermopolis Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, Fremont
29 Mark Kinner Rep Sheridan Sheridan
30 Mark Jennings Rep Sheridan Sheridan
31 Scott Clem Rep Gillette Campbell
32 Timothy Hallinan Rep Gillette Campbell
33 Andi Clifford Dem Riverton Fremont
34 Tim Salazar Rep Dubois Fremont
35 Joe MacGuire Rep Casper Natrona
36 Art Washut Rep Casper Natrona
37 Steve Harshman Rep Casper Natrona
38 Tom Walters Rep Casper Natrona
39 Stan Blake Dem Green River Sweetwater
40 Richard Tass Rep Buffalo Johnson, Sheridan
41 Bill Henderson Rep Cheyenne Laramie
42 Jim Blackburn Rep Cheyenne Laramie
43 Dan Zwonitzer Rep Cheyenne Laramie
44 Sara Burlingame Dem Cheyenne Laramie
45 Charles Pelkey Dem Laramie Albany
46 Bill Haley Rep Centennial Albany
47 Jerry Paxton Rep Encampment Albany, Carbon, Sweetwater
48 Clark Stith Rep Rock Springs Sweetwater
49 Garry Piiparinen Rep Evanston Uinta
50 David Northrup Rep Powell Park
51 Cyrus Western Rep Sheridan Sheridan
52 William Pownall Rep Gillette Campbell
53 Roy Edwards Rep Gillette Campbell
54 Lloyd Larsen Rep Lander Fremont
55 David Miller Rep Riverton Fremont
56 Jerry Obermueller Rep Casper Natrona
57 Chuck Gray Rep Casper Natrona
58 Pat Sweeney Rep Casper Natrona
59 Bunky Loucks Rep Casper Natrona
60 John Freeman Dem Green River Sweetwater

References

  1. Republican Kendell Kroeker (District 35) resigned before the start of the next legislative session.
  2. Joe MacGuire appointed to fill the seat of Republican Kendell Kroeker (District 35).
  3. Mark Baker (District 48) resigned after moving out of the district.
  4. Clark Stith appointed to fill the seat of Republican Mark Baker (District 48).
  5. Robert McKim (District 21) resigned due to health reasons.
  6. Evan Simpson appointed to fill the seat of Republican Robert McKim (District 21).
Wyoming Legislature
Territorial sessions
  • 1869–1871: 1st
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  • 1873–1875: 3rd
  • 1884–1886: 8th
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Territorial Speaker of the House
  • 1869–1871: S. M. Curran
  • 1871–1873: Ben Sheeks
  • 1873–1875: S. H. Wilkinson
  • 1884–1886: F. H. Jones
  • 1886–1888: John S. Kerr
Territorial Senate Presidents
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  • 1890–1893: Oliver P. Kellogg
  • 1893–1895: L.C. Tidball
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  • 1899–1901: Levi R. Davis
  • 1901–1905: Jerome S. Atherly
  • 1905–1907: Lyman B. Cooper
  • 1907–1909: Scott K. Snively
  • 1909–1911: Charles E. Hayden
  • 1911–1913: Levi R. Davis
  • 1913–1915: Martin L. Pratt
  • 1915–1917: James M. Graham
  • 1917–1919: W.K. Jones
  • 1919–1921: E.J. Sullivan
  • 1921–1923: Lewis R. Ewart
  • 1923–1925: J.D. Noblitt
  • 1925–1927: J.C. Underwood
  • 1927–1929: A.W. McCollough
  • 1929–1931: Marvin L. Bishop Jr.
  • 1931–1933: Charles B. Mann
  • 1933–1935: William M. Jack
  • 1935–1937: Henry Watenpaugh
  • 1937–1939: Herman F. Krueger
  • 1939–1941: Herbert Fowler
  • 1941–1943: Carl Robinson
  • 1943–1945: Richard J. Luman
  • 1945–1947: Walter W. Hudson
  • 1947–1949: Homer Oxley
  • 1949–1951: Herman Mayland
  • 1951–1953: Frank C. Mockler
  • 1953–1955: David Foote
  • 1955–1957: T.C. Daniels
  • 1957–1959: Lee E. Keith
  • 1959–1961: Jay House
  • 1961–1963: Joseph L. Budd
  • 1963–1965: Marlin Kurtz
  • 1965–1966: Walter Phelan
  • 1966–1967: Edness Kimball Wilkins
  • 1967–1969: William Swanton
  • 1969–1971: Verda James
  • 1971–1973: Ward Myers
  • 1973–1975: Cliff Davis
  • 1975–1977: Harold Hellbaum
  • 1977–1979: Nels J. Smith
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  • 1993–1995: Douglas Chamberlain
  • 1995–1997: John Marton
  • 1997–1999: Bruce Hinchey
  • 1999–2001: Eli Bebout
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  • 2003–2005: Fred Parady
  • 2005–2007: Randall Luthi
  • 2007–2009: Roy Cohee
  • 2009–2011: Colin M. Simpson
  • 2011–2013: Edward Buchanan
  • 2013–2015: Tom Lubnau
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  • 2017–present: Steve Harshman
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