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Patrick Meenan (politician)

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American politician from Wyoming
Patrick Meenan
49th Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
In office
January 13, 1987 – January 10, 1989
Preceded byJack Sidi
Succeeded byBill McIlvain
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from Natrona County
In office
January 14, 1969 – January 10, 1989
Preceded byWilliam F. Swanton
Succeeded byCarol Jo Vlastos
Mayor of Casper, Wyoming
In office
January 8, 1962 – October 31, 1965
Preceded byWilliam Earnshaw
Succeeded byJames A. Barlow
Personal details
BornPatrick Henry Meenan
(1923-05-12)May 12, 1923
Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
DiedAugust 16, 2001(2001-08-16) (aged 73)
Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse Shirley Louise Byron ​ ​(m. 1950)
Children4
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BS)

Patrick Henry Meenan (September 24, 1927 – August 16, 2001) was a Wyoming politician accountant, and radio station owner.

Meenan served as mayor of Casper, Wyoming and as speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives. He was a member of the Wyoming House from 1968 to 1988. He was a Republican.

Meenan was trained as an accountant. He was also the owner of KATI and KAWY radio stations from 1957 to 1981.

Meenan began as a member of the Casper City council in the 1950s. From 1962 to 1965 he was mayor of Casper. Under his administration the number of paved streets in the city was significantly increased.

He and his wife Shirley were the parents of four children.

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