Tony Ross | |
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Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 4th district | |
In office January 11, 2005 –January 10, 2017 | |
Preceded by | April Brimmer-Kunz |
Succeeded by | Tara Nethercott |
Personal details | |
Born | Cheyenne,Wyoming,U.S. | February 5,1953
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Sandy Ross |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Cheyenne,Wyoming,U.S. |
Occupation | Attorney |
Tony Ross is a former Republican member of the Wyoming Senate for the 4th district,encompassing Laramie County. [1]
Tony Ross was born on February 5,1953,in Cheyenne,Wyoming. He received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Puget Sound and a J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
He served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1995 to 2004. In 2005,he was elected to the Wyoming Senate. He served as the Senate Majority Floor Leader in the 2011 to 2012 term and Senate Vice President in the 2009 to 2010 term.
He is married to Sandy Ross,and they have two children. He is a Christian.
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