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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.
Members of the House serve two year terms without term limits. 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).
The current Speaker of the House is Steve Harshman of District 37 (Casper).
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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.
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
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Independent | Libertarian | Vacant | ||
| End of the 59th Legislature | 43 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| End of the 60th Legislature | 41 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| End of the 61st Legislature | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| End of the 62nd Legislature | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| End of the 63rd Legislature | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| December 23, 2016[4] | 50 | 59 | 1 | |||
| January 4, 2017[5] | 51 | 60 | 0 | |||
| Beginning of the 64th Legislature | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| May 15, 2017[6] | 50 | 59 | 1 | |||
| June 5, 2017[7] | 51 | 60 | 0 | |||
| September 14, 2017[8] | 50 | 59 | 1 | |||
| October 13, 2017[9] | 51 | 60 | 0 | |||
| End of the 65th Legislature | 50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Beginning of the 66th Legislature | 51 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 0 |
| Beginning of the 67th Legislature | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 92% | 8% | 0% | 0% | ||
Leadership
| Position | Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Albert Sommers | Rep | 20 |
| Majority Leader | Chip Neiman | Rep | 1 |
| Speaker pro tempore | Clark Stith | Rep | 48 |
| Majority Whip | Cyrus Western | Rep | 51 |
| Minority Leader | Mike Yin | Dem | 16 |
| Minority Whip | Karlee Provenza | Dem | 45 |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Trey Sherwood | Dem | 14 |
Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Past composition of the House of Representatives
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "About the Legislature". State of Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Wyoming lawmaker pushes for another vote on term limits". The Billings Gazette. May 4, 2004. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Republican Kendell Kroeker (District 35) resigned before the start of the next legislative session. [1]
- ^ Joe MacGuire appointed to fill the seat of Republican Kendell Kroeker (District 35). [2]
- ^ Mark Baker (District 48) resigned after moving out of the district. [3]
- ^ Clark Stith appointed to fill the seat of Republican Mark Baker (District 48). [4]
- ^ Robert McKim (District 21) resigned due to health reasons. [5]
- ^ Evan Simpson appointed to fill the seat of Republican Robert McKim (District 21). [6]
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