Karlee Provenza | |
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Member of the WyomingHouseofRepresentatives from the 45th district | |
Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Charles Pelkey |
Personal details | |
Born | Pueblo,Colorado,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Northern Colorado (BA) University of Wyoming (MA,PhD) |
Committees | 2025-House Agriculture,State and Public Lands &Water Resources 2025-House Rules &Procedure 2025-House Travel,Recreation,Wildlife &Cultural Resources Contents
2025-Select Committee on School Facilities 2025-Select Natural Resource Funding Committee |
Karlee R. Provenza is an American politician serving as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 45th district. Elected in November 2020,she assumed office on January 4,2021.
Provenza was born in Pueblo,Colorado. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Northern Colorado and a Master of Arts in experimental psychology from the University of Wyoming. She earned a PhD in experimental psychology and law from the University of Wyoming. [1] [2]
Provenza has worked as an instructor at the University of Wyoming since 2017. She has previously worked as a waitress,photographer,and private investigator.
In 2018,Robbie Ramirez was murdered when Derek Colling,Albany County sheriff's deputy,shot him following a traffic stop. [3] In the wake of Ramirez's death,Karlee Provenza with other members of the Laramie community founded the organization Albany County for Proper Policing (ACOPP).
In response to Trans Day of Visibility,Provenza shared a social media post on her private social media account that said,"Auntie Fa Says Protect Trans Folks Against Fascists &Bigots!" The photo imposed with the words contains an older woman holding a scoped black rifle with an external magazine. [4] A screenshot of Provenza's post was shared by the Wyoming Freedom Caucus on Twitter with the caption,"Not even one week after a radical transgender activist slaughtered 6 Christians,including 3 children,a Wyoming Legislator for HD45 shares a disgusting call for further violence. The Wyoming Legislature's House Minority Whip should be ashamed of herself." [5] Provenza has stated that the accusations ascribed to her posts that she supports terrorism and intended to incite violence are false. She has since issued a statement of apology. [6]
In response to Provenza's support of the Second Amendment in protection of trans people,the Wyoming Republican Party Chairman Frank Eathorne filed a formal complaint against Provenza,asking that the Speaker of the House,Albert Sommers,remove Provenza from her committee assignments. [7] Speaker Sommers made a formal statement in his decision to dismiss the complaints filed against Provenza and she remains on the committees she was originally assigned to. [8]
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