Gus Fleischli

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Gus Fleischli
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
In office
1973–1979
Personal details
Born (1925-12-26) December 26, 1925 (age 97)
Rawlins, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Occupationmarketer

Gus A. Fleischli (born December 26, 1925) is an American former politician in the state of Wyoming. He served in the Wyoming House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party.

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Early life and career

Born in 1925, Fleischli attended Cheyenne High School and then the University of Wyoming. He abandoned his studies at the age of 17 in order to join the Army Air Corps, where he flew 32 missions over Germany as a gunner on B-17 Bombers during World War II. He later worked as a petroleum marketer and truck stop operator. [1]

Political career

Fleischli served in the Wyoming House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. He resigned in 1977 during his third term in order to run, unsuccessfully, as governor. [2]

Later life

In 2010, Fleischli was awarded an honorary doctorate in law from the University of Wyoming. [3] In 2012, he was presented with an award for his community work including organizing a veterans' trip to Washington D.C. [4]

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References

  1. http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/pdf/WyomingBlueBookFour.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. "2012 – Gus Fleischli – Wyoming Tribune Eagle Community Spirit Awards".
  3. "Gus Fleischli, Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) | Honorary Degree | University of Wyoming".
  4. "2012 – Gus Fleischli – Wyoming Tribune Eagle Community Spirit Awards".