Tony Ross is a former

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member of the

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for the 4th district, encompassing Laramie County.

Biography

Tony Ross was born on February 5, 1953, in

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. He received a Bachelor of Science from the

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and a J.D. from the

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. He served in the

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from 1995 to 2004. In 2005, he was elected to the Wyoming Senate. He served as the Senate Majority Floor Leader in the 2011 to 2012 term and Senate Vice President in the 2009 to 2010 term. He is married to Sandy Ross, and they have two children. He is a Christian.

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