Jeanette Ward | |
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| Member of the WyomingHouseofRepresentatives from the 57th district | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Gray |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (BS) University of Nevada,Reno (MS) Northern Illinois University (MBA) |
Jeanette Ward is an American politician formerly serving as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives for the 57th district. Elected in November 2022,she assumed office on January 2,2023. She left office January 6,2025. [1]
Ward earned a Bachelor of Science in environmental resources management from Pennsylvania State University,a Master of Science in environmental science and health from the University of Nevada,Reno,and a Master of Business Administration from Northern Illinois University. [2]
From 1997 to 2021,Ward held various positions at DSM,including chemist,account manager,and regulatory affairs manager. Since 2006,Ward has also worked as a coula. In 2021,she became a fiber optic products manager at Covestro. Ward was elected to the board of the Elgin Area School District U46 in 2015 and lost re-election in 2019. [3] She relocated with her family from Elgin,Illinois,to Casper,Wyoming,describing herself as a "political refugee" in a questionnaire. [4] [5] She was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives in November 2022. [6] [7] Ward ran for re-election in 2024 but was defeated by Julie Jarvas in the Republican Primary. [8]