Wyatt Agar (born October 2, 1981) is an American politician, rancher, partner, and deacon from
Thermopolis, Wyoming
Thermopolis is the county seat and largest town in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the town population was 2,725.
Thermopolis is Greek for "hot city." It is home to numerous natural hot springs, in which ...
who served in the
Wyoming Senate
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from 2017 to 2021, representing the 20th legislative district of
Wyoming
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as a
Republican
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in the 64th and 65th
Wyoming Legislature
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s.
Early life
Agar was born in
Weiser, Idaho
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on October 2, 1981.
Career
Agar is a rancher and partner in the Durbin Creek Ranch outside of
Thermopolis. He moved to
Wyoming
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in 2009 for agricultural opportunities.
Agar served as Vice Chairman and Secretary for the
Hot Springs County
Hot Springs County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 4,696, making it the second-least populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Thermopolis. The county is named for the hot s ...
Republican Party. Additionally, he serves as a deacon at the First Baptist Church of Thermopolis.
2016 election
When incumbent Republican senator
Gerald Geis announced his retirement, Agar announced his candidacy for the seat.
Agar defeated Ron Harvey and Bob Bayuk in the Republican primary with 56% of the vote. He then defeated
Democrat
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Mary Jane Norskog in the general election with 81% of the vote.
In 2017, Agar served on the following committees.
*Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions
*Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs
*Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions
*Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs
Between 2019 and 2020, Agar was assigned to the Joint Appropriations Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Agar's term began on January 10, 2017 and concluded on January 4, 2021. He did not run for re-election in 2020.
Political positions
During his 2016 campaign, Agar promoted the fostering of fiscal responsibility, defending the
first
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and
second amendments of the
United States Constitution, and supporting
small businesses and
capitalism
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.
Personal life
Agar has a wife and three children. He currently resides in Thermopolis.
Electoral history
Notes
References
External links
Official pageat the
Wyoming Legislature
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1981 births
Living people
21st-century American politicians
Republican Party Wyoming state senators
Ranchers from Wyoming
People from Thermopolis, Wyoming
People from Weiser, Idaho