Wyoming House of Representatives

The Wyoming House of Representatives is the lower house of the Wyoming State Legislature. There are 60 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.

Wyoming House of Representatives
66th Wyoming State Legislature
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 12, 2021
Leadership
Eric Barlow (R)
since January 12, 2021
Speaker pro Tempore
Mike Greear (R)
since January 12, 2021
Majority Leader
Albert Sommers (R)
since January 12, 2021
Minority Leader
Cathy Connolly (D)
since January 10, 2017
Structure
Seats60
Political groups
Majority
  •   Republican (51)

Minority

Other

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle 3, Wyoming Constitution
Salary$150/day + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 3, 2020
(60 seats)
Next election
November 8, 2022
(60 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
Wyoming State Capitol
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Website
Wyoming State Legislature

Members of the House serve two year terms without term limits.[1] 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).[2]

The current Speaker of the House is Steve Harshman of District 37 (Casper).

Composition of the House of Representatives
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Independent Libertarian Democratic Vacant
End of the 59th Legislature 43 0 0 17 60 0
End of the 60th Legislature 41 0 0 19 60 0
End of the 61st Legislature 50 0 0 10 60 0
End of the 62nd Legislature 52 0 0 8 60 0
End of the 63rd Legislature 51 0 0 9 60 0
December 23, 2016[3] 50 59 1
January 4, 2017[4] 51 60 0
Beginning of the 64th Legislature 51 0 0 9 60 0
May 15, 2017[5] 50 59 1
June 5, 2017[6] 51 60 0
September 14, 2017[7] 50 60 1
October 13, 2017[8] 51 60 0
End of the 65th Legislature 50 1 0 9 60 0
Beginning of the 66th Legislature 51 1 1 7 60 0
Latest voting share 85% 2% 2% 12%

Leadership
See also: Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
PositionNamePartyDistrict
Speaker of the HouseEric BarlowRep3
Majority LeaderAlbert SommersRep20
Speaker pro temporeMike GreearRep27
Majority WhipJared OlsenRep11
Minority LeaderCathy ConnollyDem13
Minority WhipAndi CliffordDem33
Minority Caucus ChairmanMike YinDem16

Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives
District Representative Party Residence Counties Represented
1 Chip Neiman Rep Hulett Crook, Weston
2 Hans Hunt Rep Newcastle Converse, Goshen, Niobrara, Weston
3 Eric Barlow Rep Gillette Converse, Campbell
4 Jeremy Haroldson Rep Wheatland Platte
5 Shelly Duncan Rep Lingle Goshen, Platte
6 Aaron Clausen Rep Douglas Converse
7 Sue Wilson Rep Cheyenne Laramie
8 Bob Nicholas Rep Cheyenne Laramie
9 Landon Brown Rep Cheyenne Laramie
10 John Eklund Jr. Rep Cheyenne Laramie
11 Jared Olsen Rep Cheyenne Laramie
12 Clarence Styvar Rep Cheyenne Laramie
13 Cathy Connolly Dem Laramie Albany
14 Trey Sherwood Dem Laramie Albany
15 Donald Burkhart Rep Rawlins Carbon
16 Mike Yin Dem Jackson Teton
17 Chad Banks Dem Rock Springs Sweetwater
18 Scott Heiner Rep Green River Sweetwater, Uinta
19 Danny Eyre Rep Lyman Uinta
20 Albert Sommers Rep Pinedale Sublette
21 Evan Simpson Rep Afton Lincoln
22 Jim Roscoe Ind Wilson Lincoln, Sublette, Teton
23 Andy Schwartz Dem Jackson Teton
24 Sandy Newsome Rep Cody Park
25 Dan Laursen Rep Powell Park
26 Jamie Flitner Rep Greybull Big Horn, Park
27 Mike Greear Rep Worland Washakie
28 John Winter Rep Thermopolis Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, Fremont
29 Mark Kinner Rep Sheridan Sheridan
30 Mark Jennings Rep Sheridan Sheridan
31 John Bear Rep Gillette Campbell
32 Timothy Hallinan Rep Gillette Campbell
33 Andi Clifford Dem Riverton Fremont
34 Pepper Ottman Rep Riverton Fremont
35 Joe MacGuire Rep Casper Natrona
36 Art Washut Rep Casper Natrona
37 Steve Harshman Rep Casper Natrona
38 Tom Walters Rep Casper Natrona
39 Marshall Burt Lib Green River Sweetwater
40 Barry Crago Rep Buffalo Johnson, Sheridan
41 Bill Henderson Rep Cheyenne Laramie
42 Jim Blackburn Rep Cheyenne Laramie
43 Dan Zwonitzer Rep Cheyenne Laramie
44 John Romero–Martinez Rep Cheyenne Laramie
45 Karlee Provenza Dem Laramie Albany
46 Ocean Andrew Rep Laramie Albany
47 Jerry Paxton Rep Encampment Albany, Carbon, Sweetwater
48 Clark Stith Rep Rock Springs Sweetwater
49 Robert Wharff Rep Evanston Uinta
50 Rachel Rodriguez–Williams Rep Cody Park
51 Cyrus Western Rep Sheridan Sheridan
52 Bill Fortner Rep Gillette Campbell
53 Chris Knapp Rep Gillette Campbell
54 Lloyd Larsen Rep Lander Fremont
55 Ember Oakley Rep Riverton Fremont
56 Jerry Obermueller Rep Casper Natrona
57 Chuck Gray Rep Casper Natrona
58 Pat Sweeney Rep Casper Natrona
59 Kevin O'Hearn Rep Mills Natrona
60 Mark Baker Rep Green River Sweetwater

Past composition of the House of Representatives
Main article: Political party strength in Wyoming

See also

References
  1. "About the Legislature". State of Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. "Wyoming lawmaker pushes for another vote on term limits". The Billings Gazette. May 4, 2004. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. Republican Kendell Kroeker (District 35) resigned before the start of the next legislative session.
  4. Joe MacGuire appointed to fill the seat of Republican Kendell Kroeker (District 35).
  5. Mark Baker (District 48) resigned after moving out of the district.
  6. Clark Stith appointed to fill the seat of Republican Mark Baker (District 48).
  7. Robert McKim (District 21) resigned due to health reasons.
  8. Evan Simpson appointed to fill the seat of Republican Robert McKim (District 21).

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