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William Pownall
William H. "Bill" Pownall is an American politician and former Wyoming state legislator. A member of the Republican Party, Pownall represented the 52nd district in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2015 to 2021. Prior to his tenure in the House, Pownall was the Campbell County Sheriff from 2005 to 2015. Elections 2014 Pownall challenged incumbent Republican Representative Troy Mader in the Republican primary. Mader, who had been appointed to the seat after Representative Sue Wallis died, ran for a full term. Pownall defeated Mader in the primary, 61% to 39%. He then won the general election unopposed. 2016 Pownall faced Nicholas DeLaat in the Republican primary and defeated DeLaat with 50.6% of the vote. He then defeated perennial Democratic candidate Duffy Jenniges with 81% of the vote. References External linksOfficial pageat the Wyoming Legislature The Wyoming State Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. State of Wyoming. It is a bicameral stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Mader
Troy R. Mader (December 1, 1955 – July 14, 2016) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing the 52nd district. He succeeded Sue Wallis in February 2014 following her death. Career Mader operated a ranch. He worked for the Abundant Wildlife Society of North America as a research director. In that role, he fought to prevent the restoration of the local wolf population by the federal government. Under the name "T. R. Mader", he self-published a book on HIV/AIDS, titled ''The Death Sentence of AIDS'', in 1987 in which he suggested the "quarantine" of infected people who continue to have sex. Receiving criticism of standing by the book, Mader stated in 2014 "I believe tolerance is characteristic of a person who hasn’t any virtue left." He also stated that "many gay people demand the right to have sex with children." Mader also served as a precinct captain for the Campbell County Republican Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Fortner
Bill Fortner is an American politician and union welder serving as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 42nd district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 4, 2021. Early life and education Fortner was born and raised in Gillette, Wyoming. He attended the Gillette College Technical Education Center and was trained as a welder. Career Fortner was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives in November 2020 after defeating incumbent William Pownall William H. "Bill" Pownall is an American politician and former Wyoming state legislator. A member of the Republican Party, Pownall represented the 52nd district in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2015 to 2021. Prior to his tenure in th ... in the August 2020 Republican primary. Fortner is a member of the Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fortner, Bill Living people Republican Party members of the Wyoming House of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillette, Wyoming
Gillette (, '' jih-LET'') is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The town was founded in 1891 as a major railway town on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The population was estimated at 32,030 as of July 1, 2019. Gillette's population increased 48% in the ten years after the 2000 census, which counted 19,646 residents after a boom in its local fossil fuel industries. Gillette is centrally located in an area involved with the development of vast quantities of American coal, oil, and coalbed methane gas. The city calls itself the "Energy Capital of the Nation"; Wyoming provides nearly 35% of the nation's coal. However, a decline in coal use in the U.S. has led to a decline in the local economy, leading some local officials to look for other industries or employment opportunities. As a major economic hub for the county, the city is also a regional center for media, education, health, and arts. History Before its founding, Gil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP ("Grand Old Party"), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. Since Ronald Reagan's presidency in the 1980s, conservatism has been the dominant ideology of the GOP. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. The Republican Party's intellectual predecessor is considered to be Northern members of the Whig Party, with Republican presidents Abraham Lincoln, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Benjamin Harrison all being Whigs before switching to the party, from which they were elected. The collapse of the Whigs, which had previously been one of the two major parties in the country, strengthened the party's electoral success. Upon its founding, it supported c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyoming
Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the south. With a population of 576,851 in the 2020 United States census, Wyoming is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, least populous state despite being the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 10th largest by area, with the List of U.S. states by population density, second-lowest population density after Alaska. The state capital and List of municipalities in Wyoming, most populous city is Cheyenne, Wyoming, Cheyenne, which had an estimated population of 63,957 in 2018. Wyoming's western half is covered mostly by the ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountains, while the eastern half of the state is high-elevation prairie called the High Plains (United States), High Plains. It is drier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Legislature (United States)
A state legislature in the United States is the legislative body of any of the 50 U.S. states. The formal name varies from state to state. In 27 states, the legislature is simply called the ''Legislature'' or the ''State Legislature'', while in 19 states the legislature is called the ''General Assembly''. In Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the legislature is called the ''General Court'', while North Dakota and Oregon designate the legislature the ''Legislative Assembly''. Composition Every state except Nebraska has a bicameral legislature, meaning that the legislature consists of two separate legislative chambers or houses. In each case the smaller chamber is called the Senate and is usually referred to as the upper house. This chamber typically, but not always, has the exclusive power to confirm appointments made by the governor and to try articles of impeachment. (In a few states, a separate Executive Council, composed of members elected from large districts, performs th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyoming House Of Representatives
The Wyoming House of Representatives is the lower house of the Wyoming State Legislature. There are 60 Representatives in the House, representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts across the state, each with a population of at least 9,000. The House convenes at the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne. Members of the House serve two year terms without term limits. Term limits were declared unconstitutional by the Wyoming Supreme Court in 2004, overturning a decade-old law that had restricted Representatives to six terms (twelve years). The current Speaker of the House is Eric Barlow. Composition of the House of Representatives Leadership Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives Past composition of the House of Representatives See also *Wyoming State Capitol *Wyoming State Legislature *Wyoming State Senate The Wyoming Senate is the upper house of the Wyoming State Legislature. There are 30 Senators in the Senate, representing an equal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campbell County, Wyoming
Campbell County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 47,026, making it the third-most populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Gillette. Campbell County comprises the Gillette, WY Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Campbell County was created in 1911 from land annexed from Crook and Weston Counties. It was named either for John Allen Campbell, a governor of the Wyoming Territory, or for Robert Campbell, an trapper and fur trader associated with William Henry Ashley. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (9.6%) is water. Adjacent counties * Powder River County, Montana – north * Crook County – northeast * Weston County – southeast * Converse County – south * Johnson County – southwest * Sheridan County – west Major highways * Interstate 90 * * U.S. Highway 14 * U.S. Highway 16 * Wyoming Highway 50 * Wyoming Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheriff
A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous, although independently developed, office in Iceland that is commonly translated to English as ''sherif''. Description Historically, a sheriff was a legal official with responsibility for a shire, the term being a contraction of " shire reeve" (Old English ). In British English, the political or legal office of a sheriff, term of office of a sheriff, or jurisdiction of a sheriff, is called a shrievalty in England and Wales, and a sheriffdom in Scotland. In modern times, the specific combination of legal, political and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country. * In England, Northern Ireland, or Wales, a sheriff (or high sheriff) is a ceremonial county or city official. * In Scotland, sheriffs are judges. * In the Republic of Ireland, in some counties and in the cities of Dubli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sue Wallis
Sue Ellen Wallis (October 9, 1957 – January 28, 2014) was an American politician. She was a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives who represented District 52 from January 2007 until her death in January 2014. Personal life Wallis, who attended the University of Wyoming at Laramie, was a rancher and the daughter of former legislator Dick Wallis. She had resided in Recluse. Elections *2012, Wallis won the three-way August 21, 2012 Republican primary with 520 votes (44.5%), and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 general election, winning with 2,939 votes. *2006, When Republican Representative Burke Jackson did not seek re-election to the District 52 seat in the Wyoming House, Wallis won the August 22, 2006 Republican primary with 818 votes (52.3%), and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 2,238 votes. *2008, Wallis was unopposed for both the August 19, 2008 Republican primary, winning with 1,111 votes, and she won the Nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyoming Legislature
The Wyoming State Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. State of Wyoming. It is a bicameral state legislature, consisting of a 60-member Wyoming House of Representatives, and a 30-member Wyoming Senate. The legislature meets at the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne. There are no term limits for either chamber. The Republican Party holds a supermajority in the current legislature, which began meeting in 2019; 51 of the 60 seats in the House and 28 of the 30 seats in the Senate are held by Republicans. History The Wyoming State Legislature began like other Western states as a territorial legislature, with nearly (though with not all) the parliamentary regulations that guide other fully-fledged state legislatures. Women's Suffrage During its territorial era, the Wyoming Legislature played a crucial role in the Suffragette Movement in the United States. In 1869, only four years following the American Civil War, and another 35 years before women's suffrage became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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