Wyoming House of Representatives

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Wyoming House of Representatives
67th Wyoming State Legislature
Seal of the Wyoming State Legislature.png
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 10, 2023
Leadership
Albert Sommers (R)
since January 10, 2023
Speaker pro tempore
Clark Stith (R)
since January 10, 2023
Majority Leader
Chip Neiman (R)
since January 10, 2023
Minority Leader
Mike Yin (D)
since January 10, 2023
Structure
Seats62
Wyoming House of Representatives 2022.svg
Political groups
Majority (57)
  •   Republican (57)

Minority (5)

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle 3, Wyoming Constitution
Salary$150/day + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2022
(62 seats) [1]
Next election
November 5, 2024
(62 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
Cheyenne capitol sitzungssaal3.jpg
House of Representatives Chamber
Wyoming State Capitol
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Website
Wyoming State Legislature

The Wyoming House of Representatives is the lower house of the Wyoming State Legislature. There are 62 Representatives in the House, representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts across the state, each with a population of at least 9,000. The House convenes at the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne.

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Members of the House serve two year terms without term limits. [2] Term limits were declared unconstitutional by the Wyoming Supreme Court in 2004, overturning a decade-old law that had restricted Representatives to six terms (twelve years). [3]

The current Speaker of the House is Albert Sommers.

Composition of the House of Representatives

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Independent Libertarian Vacant
End of the 59th Legislature431700600
End of the 60th Legislature411900600
End of the 61st Legislature501000600
End of the 62nd Legislature52800600
End of the 63rd Legislature51900600
December 23, 2016 [4] 50591
January 4, 2017 [5] 51600
Beginning of the 64th Legislature51900600
May 15, 2017 [6] 50591
June 5, 2017 [7] 51600
September 14, 2017 [8] 50591
October 13, 2017 [9] 51600
End of the 65th Legislature50910600
Beginning of the 66th Legislature51711600
Beginning of the 67th Legislature57500620
Latest voting share

Leadership

PositionNamePartyDistrict
Speaker of the House Albert Sommers Rep20
Majority Leader Chip Neiman Rep1
Speaker pro tempore Clark Stith Rep48
Majority Whip Cyrus Western Rep51
Minority Leader Mike Yin Dem16
Minority Whip Karlee Provenza Dem45
Minority Caucus Chairman Trey Sherwood Dem14

Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives

Map of current districts, colored by sitting representative's party
Republican
Democratic Wyoming House of Representatives districts party map, 67th Legislature.svg
Map of current districts, colored by sitting representative's party
  Republican
  Democratic
DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceCounties RepresentedFirst Elected
1 Chip Neiman Rep Hulett Crook, Weston 2020
2 Allen Slagle Rep Newcastle Converse, Goshen, Niobrara, Weston2022
3 Abby Angelos Rep Gillette Converse, Campbell 2022
4 Jeremy Haroldson Rep Wheatland Platte2020
5 Scott Smith Rep Lingle Goshen, Platte 2022
6 Tomi Strock Rep Douglas Converse2022
7 Bob Nicholas Rep Cheyenne Laramie 2010
8 David Zwonitzer RepCheyenneLaramie2022 (2006*)
9 Landon Brown RepCheyenneLaramie2016
10 John Eklund Jr. RepCheyenneLaramie2010
11 Jared Olsen RepCheyenneLaramie2016
12 Clarence Styvar RepCheyenneLaramie2018*
13 Ken Chestek Dem Laramie Albany 2022
14 Trey Sherwood DemLaramieAlbany2020
15 Donald Burkhart Rep Rawlins Carbon 2010
16 Mike Yin Dem Jackson Teton 2018
17 J.T. Larson Rep Rock Springs Sweetwater 2022
18 Scott Heiner Rep Green River Sweetwater, Uinta 2020
19 Jon Conrad Rep Mountain View Uinta2022
20 Albert Sommers Rep Pinedale Sublette 2012
21 Lane Allred Rep Afton Lincoln2022
22 Andrew Byron Rep Jackson Lincoln, Sublette, Teton2022
23 Liz Storer DemJacksonTeton2022
24 Sandy Newsome Rep Cody Park 2018
25 David Northrup Rep Powell Park2022 (2012)
26 Dalton Banks Rep Cowley Big Horn, Park2022
27 Martha Lawley Rep Worland Washakie 2022
28 John Winter Rep Thermopolis Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, Fremont 2018
29 Ken Pendergraft Rep Sheridan Sheridan 2020
30 Mark Jennings RepSheridanSheridan2014
31 John Bear Rep Gillette Campbell2020
32 Ken Clouston RepGilletteCampbell2022
33 Sarah Penn Rep Lander Fremont2022
34 Pepper Ottman RepRivertonFremont2020
35 Tony Locke RepCasper Natrona 2022
36 Art Washut RepCasperNatrona2018
37 Steve Harshman RepCasperNatrona2002
38 Tom Walters RepCasperNatrona2012
39 Cody Wylie RepRock SpringsSweetwater2022
40 Barry Crago Rep Buffalo Johnson, Sheridan2020
41 Bill Henderson RepCheyenneLaramie2016
42 Ben Hornok RepCheyenneLaramie2022
43 Dan Zwonitzer RepCheyenneLaramie2004
44 Tamara Trujillo RepCheyenneLaramie2022
45 Karlee Provenza DemLaramieAlbany2020
46 Ocean Andrew RepLaramieAlbany2020
47 Bob Davis Rep Baggs Albany, Carbon, Sweetwater2022
48 Clark Stith RepRock SpringsSweetwater2017*
49 Ryan Berger Rep Evanston Uinta2022
50 Rachel Rodriguez-Williams RepCodyPark2020
51 Cyrus Western RepSheridanSheridan2018
52 Reuben Tarver RepGilletteCampbell2022
53 Chris Knapp RepGilletteCampbell2020*
54 Lloyd Larsen Rep Lander Fremont2012
55 Ember Oakley RepRivertonFremont2020
56 Jerry Obermueller RepCasperNatrona2016
57 Jeanette Ward RepCasperNatrona2022
58 Bill Allemand Rep Midwest Natrona2022
59 Kevin O'Hearn Rep Mills Natrona2020*
60 Tony Niemiec RepGreen RiverSweetwater2022
61 Daniel Singh RepCheyenneLaramie2022
62 Forrest Chadwick Rep Evansville Carbon, Natrona2022
*Member was originally appointed

Past composition of the House of Representatives

See also

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References

  1. Rice, Ethan (March 31, 2022). "Wyoming enacts new state legislative districts". Ballotpedia News. Ballotpedia . Retrieved April 14, 2022. The enacted proposal adds one Senate seat and two House seats to the state legislature.
  2. "About the Legislature". State of Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. "Wyoming lawmaker pushes for another vote on term limits". The Billings Gazette. May 4, 2004. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. Republican Kendell Kroeker (District 35) resigned before the start of the next legislative session.
  5. Joe MacGuire appointed to fill the seat of Republican Kendell Kroeker (District 35).
  6. Mark Baker (District 48) resigned after moving out of the district.
  7. Clark Stith appointed to fill the seat of Republican Mark Baker (District 48).
  8. Robert McKim (District 21) resigned due to health reasons.
  9. Evan Simpson appointed to fill the seat of Republican Robert McKim (District 21).

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