Drew Perkins | |
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President of the Wyoming Senate | |
In office January 8, 2019 –January 12, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Eli Bebout [1] |
Succeeded by | Dan Dockstader |
Majority Leader of the Wyoming Senate | |
In office 2017–2019 | |
Preceded by | Phil Nicholas [2] |
Succeeded by | Dan Dockstader [3] |
Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 29th district | |
In office January 3,2007 –January 2,2023 | |
Preceded by | Bill Hawks |
Succeeded by | Bob Ide |
Member of the Natrona County Commission | |
In office September 29,2003 –2006 | |
Preceded by | Mike Haigler |
Personal details | |
Born | Boise,Idaho,U.S. | March 21,1956
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Kristie Marie Dittburner |
Children | 2 |
Education | Brigham Young University (BS) Southeastern University (MS) University of Wyoming (JD) |
Drew A. Perkins (born March 21,1956) is an American politician who served in the Wyoming Senate from the 29th district as a member of the Republican Party. He served as President of the Senate from 2019 to 2021.
Perkins was born in Boise,Idaho,and educated at Brigham Young University,Southeastern University,and the University of Wyoming. He entered politics in the 2000s with unsuccessful campaigns for a seat on the Natrona County Commission,but was appointed to the commission in 2003. He served on the commission until his election to the Wyoming Senate. In the state senate he rose from Vice President to Majority Leader and then to President of the Senate.
Drew A. Perkins was born on March 21,1956,in Boise,Idaho. [4] He graduated from Kelly Walsh High School. [5] From 1977 to 1980,he attended Brigham Young University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. From 1981 to 1983,he attended Southeastern University and graduated with a Master of Science in taxation. From 1989 to 1992,he attended the University of Wyoming and graduated with a Juris Doctor. [4] During his time at the University of Wyoming he was on the Dean's List. [6] [7]
On August 5,1986,he married Kristie Marie Dittburner inside the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City,Utah. [8] He would later have two children with her. [4]
In 2000,Ron Ketchum died leaving a vacancy on the Natrona County Commission. Perkins was one of the possible candidates to be nominated by the Natrona County Republican Party,but Ed Opella,Art Volk,and Dick Lindsey were the three selected. [9] Lindsey was later selected by the Natron County Commission to fill the vacancy on June 16. [10]
In 2002,Perkins ran in the Republican primary for the nomination for a seat on the three-member Natrona County Commission,but placed fifth in the primary. [11] [12]
On August 29,2003,Mike Haigler left the Natrona County Commission to become the Natrona County Road and Bridge Department supervisor. The Natrona County Republican Party selected Perkins,Tom Zimmerman,and Doug Cooper as possible nominees on September 16,and the Natrona County Commission selected Perkins on September 24. On September 29,Perkins was inaugurated as a member of the commission. [13] [14] [15] In 2004,he ran in the Republican primary,where he placed first,and defeated the Democratic nominee Dick Sadler in a separate county commissioner special election for a two-year term. [16] [17] [18]
In 2006,Perkins ran with the Republican nomination for a seat in the Wyoming Senate from the 29th district and defeated former Cheyenne mayor and state representative Larry R. Clapp in the general election. [19] [20] During the campaign he was endorsed by incumbent Senator Bill Hawks. [21] In May 2010,Perkins filed to run for reelection and won without opposition in the general election. [22] [23]
In 2014,Perkins stated that he would not run in the Secretary of State election. [24] He ran for reelection,defeated Bob Ide in the Republican primary after spending $12,270.15,and won reelection without opposition in the general election. [25] [26] [27] In 2018,Perkins faced no opposition in the primary or general elections. [28] [29]
In 2010,Perkins endorsed Cindy Hill for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction. [30]
From 2011 to 2012,he served as chairman of the Judiciary committee and the Select Committee on Capital Finance and Investments. [31]
On November 15,2014,Perkins was selected by the Republican caucus to serve as Vice President of the Senate. [32] He served as Vice President of the Senate from 2015 to 2017. [33] On November 19,2016,the Republican caucus selected Perkins to serve as the Senate Majority Leader and replaced him with Michael Von Flatern as Vice President of the Senate. [34] He served as Majority Leader of the Senate from 2017 to 2019. [33] On November 16,2018,Perkins was selected by the Republican caucus to serve as President of the Senate and took office on January 8,2019. [35] [36] [33]
In 2016,the Wyoming Senate voted down a $268 million Medicaid expansion,with Perkins against. [37]
In 2009,Perkins introduced legislation,which was approved by the Wyoming Senate,that would require ignition interlock devices in the cars of drivers who had been convicted for drunk driving twice or with a blood alcohol content of .15%. [38] He oppose prohibiting cell phone usage while driving as he believed that it would only give young people criminal records as they would not care about the law. [39]
In 2012,Perkins was named as legislator of the year by the Wyoming Association of Sheriff and Chiefs of Police. [40]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Drew Perkins | 3,335 | 51.06% | ||
Democratic | Larry D. Clapp | 3,196 | 48.94% | ||
Total votes | 6,531 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Drew Perkins (incumbent) | 4,685 | 98.53% | ||
Independent | Write-ins | 70 | 1.47% | ||
Total votes | 4,755 | 100.00% | |||
Overvote | Invalid votes | 1 | |||
Undervote | Invalid votes | 1,186 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Drew Perkins (incumbent) | 1,480 | 50.56% | ||
Republican | Bob Ide | 1,441 | 49.23% | ||
Republican | Write-ins | 6 | 0.20% | ||
Total votes | 2,927 | 100.00% | |||
Undervote | Invalid votes | 132 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Drew Perkins (incumbent) | 4,613 | 97.65% | ||
Independent | Write-ins | 111 | 2.35% | ||
Total votes | 4,724 | 100.00% | |||
Undervote | Invalid votes | 1,190 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Drew Perkins (incumbent) | 3,169 | 98.51% | ||
Republican | Write-ins | 48 | 1.49% | ||
Total votes | 3217 | 100.00% | |||
Overvote | Invalid votes | 1 | |||
Undervote | Invalid votes | 876 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Drew Perkins (incumbent) | 5,282 | 97.62% | ||
Independent | Write-ins | 129 | 2.38% | ||
Total votes | 5,411 | 100.00% | |||
Undervote | Invalid votes | 1,276 |
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