Ocean Andrew | |
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Member of the WyomingHouseofRepresentatives from the 46th district | |
Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Bill Haley |
Personal details | |
Born | Wenatchee,Washington,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Wenatchee Valley College (AAS) University of Wyoming (BS) |
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Andrew was born and raised in Wenatchee,Washington. He earned an Associate of Arts and Sciences from Wenatchee Valley College and a Bachelor of Science degree in energy resource management and development from the University of Wyoming. [1]
In 2011,Andrew began working as a commercial fishing deckhand in Naknek,Alaska. He also worked as a skid-steer loader operator. After working as a lift driver for Walmart in Cheyenne,Wyoming,Andrew opened a fish and chip food truck in Laramie. [2] [3] [4] In 2021 he invited Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz to speak in Cheyenne against Liz Cheney's vote for the Impeachment of Donald Trump. [5]
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