Lorraine Quarberg | |
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Majority Whip of the Wyoming House of Representatives | |
In office 2009 –January 8, 2013 | |
Member of the WyomingHouseofRepresentatives from the 28th district | |
In office January 11,2005 –January 8,2013 | |
Preceded by | Michael R. Baker |
Succeeded by | Nathan Winters |
Personal details | |
Born | Cheyenne,Wyoming,U.S. | February 10,1952
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | DeLoyd |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Thermopolis,Wyoming,U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Wyoming Central Wyoming College |
Profession | Politician,farmer,rancher,economic development consultant |
Lorraine Quarberg (born February 10,1952) is an American politician,farmer,rancher,and economic development consultant from Thermopolis,Wyoming,who served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013,representing the 28th legislative district of Wyoming as a Republican. [1] [2] [3] She served as House Majority Whip from 2009 to 2013.
Lorraine Quarberg was born in Cheyenne,Wyoming,on February 10,1952. She attended both the University of Wyoming and Central Wyoming College. [4]
Quarberg served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013,representing the 28th legislative district of Wyoming as a Republican. She served as House Majority Whip from 2009 to 2013. [a]
During her time in office,Quarberg served on the following standing committees:
Additionally,Quarberg served on the Select Committee on School Finance in 2005,the Community College Planning Task Force in 2008,and the Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement Cooperating Committee in 2011. She also served on the Select Water Committee every year of her tenure.
In 2010,Quarberg ran opposed in both the Republican primary [5] and the general election. [6] She declined to run for re-election in 2012.
Outside of politics,Quarberg worked as a farmer,rancher,and economic development consultant.
During her time in office,Quarberg was the main sponsor of House Bill 113,which would have made Wyoming one of three states at the time (the other two being Alaska and Vermont) to not require a permit for concealed carry. [7] [8] The bill was co-sponsored by fellow Republican state senator Cale Case.
Quarberg received a 100% rating from the National Federation of Independent Business between 2005 and 2006. She received an A+ rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund in 2010. [9]
Quarberg currently resides in Thermopolis,Wyoming. She is married and has two children. [4]
Quarberg is Catholic.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Lorraine Quarberg | 2,655 | 96.86 | ||
Write-in | 86 | 3.14 | |||
Total votes | 2,741 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lorraine Quarberg | 1,931 | 97.28 | |
Write-in | 54 | 2.72 | ||
Total votes | 1,985 | 100.0 |
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