Wyoming Women in the Legislature Twenty‐two women were elected to the position of state senator in Wyoming from 1930 through 2016. Senator April Brimmer Kunz was the first woman to become President of the Senate in 2003.
Wyoming State Senate Name Susan Anderson (R) Liisa Anselmi-Dalton Pat Aullman (R) June Boyle (D) Harriet Elizabeth "Liz" Byrd (D) Willa Wales Corbitt (D) Bernadine L. Craft (D) Barbara Cubin (R) Irene Devin (R) Affie Ellis (R) Della Herbst (D) Winifred Hickey (D) Rae Lynn Job (D) Lisa Kinney (D) April Brimmer Kunz (R) Cynthia M. Lummis (R) Dora McGrath (R) E. Jayne Mockler (D) Tara Nethercott (R) Leslie J. Nutting (R) Catherine M. Parks (R) Kathryn L. Sessions (D) Edness Kimball Wilkins (D)
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County/District Senate District 28 Senate District 12 Senate District 16 Albany Laramie Fremont Senate District 12 Senate District 29 Senate District 10 Senate District 8 Sheridan Laramie Senate District 12 Albany Senate District 4 Senate District 5 Hot Springs Senate District 8 Senate District 4 Senate District 7 Campbell-Johnson Senate District 7 Natrona
City Casper Rock Springs Thayne Laramie Cheyenne Riverton Rock Springs Casper Laramie Cheyenne Sheridan Cheyenne Rock Springs Laramie Cheyenne Cheyenne Thermopolis Cheyenne Cheyenne Cheyenne Newcastle Cheyenne Casper
Year Elected 1992 2016 2004 1972, 1976, 1980 1988 1964 2012 1992 1996, 2000 2016 1986, 1990 1980, 1984, 986 1996, 2000, 2004 1984, 1988, 1992 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000 1992 1930 1996, 2000, 2004 2016 2010 1978, 1980 1998, 2002, 2006 1966
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Wyoming Women in the Legislature A total of 103 women were elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1910 to 2016, two of whom became Speaker of the House: Edness Kimball Wilkins in 1966, upon the death of Walter B. Phelan; and Verda I. James in 1969.
Wyoming State House of Representatives Name
County/District
City
Deborah Alden (R) Susan Anderson (R)
House District 3 Natrona
Wheatland Casper
Sheila Arnold (D)
Albany
Laramie
Wende Barker (D) Mary Behrens (R) Mary G. Bellamy (D)
House District 45 Natrona Albany
Laramie Casper Laramie
Rosie Berger (R)
House District 51
Big Horn
Nancy Berry (D) Lynn Birleffi (D) Janice Bodine (R) Mrs. Fred D. Boice (Shirley) (R) Debbie Bovee (D)
House District 59 Laramie Uinta Laramie House District 36
Casper Cheyenne Evanston Cheyenne Casper
June Boyle (D)
Albany
Laramie
Margaret Brown (R) R.M. Johnnie Burton (R) Harriet Elizabeth Byrd (D) Lettie D. Campbell (R) Rita Campbell (R) Virginia L. Casady (D) Kathy Coleman (R) Lucile Connaghan (D)
Carbon Natrona Laramie Lincoln House District 34 House District 49 House District 30 Fremont
Rawlins Casper Cheyenne Afton Shoshoni Evanston Sheridan Riverton
Cathy Connolly (D)
House District 13
Laramie
Bernadine L. Craft (D)
House District 17
Rock Springs
Ellen Crowley (R)
Laramie
Cheyenne
Barbara Cubin (R)
Natrona House District 20 House District 18 (2012) House District 17 House District 14 Sheridan Natrona Sheridan
Casper
Kathy Davison (R) JoAnn Dayton (D) Irene Devin (R) Lynn Dickey (D) Barbara Dobos (D) Ruth Nelson Edelman (R)
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Kemmerer Rock Springs Laramie Big Horn Casper Sheridan
Year Elected 2002, 2004, 2006 1990 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990 1992, 1994, 1996 1986 1910 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 1996, 1998 1984, 1986 1990 1950, 1952, 1954 2016 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970 1982, 1984 1982, 1984, 1986 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986 1930 2010, 2012 1998 2012 1932 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 2006, 2008, 2010 1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986 1986, 1988, 1990 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 2014 1992, 1994 1982, 1984, 1986,1988 1982, 1984 1938
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Wyoming Women in the Legislature Wyoming State House of Representatives Name Amy L. Edmonds (R) Madge Enterline (R) Esther Eskens (R)
County/District House District 12 Natrona Big Horn (74-78) Natrona (82)
City
Year Elected
Cheyenne Casper
2006, 2008, 2010 1948, 1950
Lovell
1974, 1976, 1978, 1982
Mrs. Thomas M. Fagan (Josephine) (D)
Niobrara
Lusk
1932
Deborah Fleming (D) Jamie Flitner (R)
House District 36 House District 26 Big Horn House District 26
Casper Greybull
1998 2016
Cowley
1988, 1990, 1992, 1994
Cheyenne Casper Casper Casper Etna Worland
1990 2002, 2006 2002, 2004, 2006 2008 2012, 2014, 2016 2004, 2006, 2008 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 1982 1982, 1984 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990 2012 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968 1998, 2000, 2002 2010, 2012, 2014 1984, 1990
Sylvia S. Gams (R)
(beginning in 1992)
Edith V. Garcia (D) Liz Gentile (D) Mary Meyer Gilmore (D) Mary Hales (D) Marti Halverson (R) Debbie Healy Hammons (D) Matilda Hansen (D)
Laramie House District 36 House District 59 House District 36 House District 22 House District 27 Albany House District 13
Laramie
(beginning in 1992)
Elaine D. Harvey (R)
House District 26
Lovell
LaVerna "Pinkie" Hendricks (D) Della Herbst (D)
Converse Sheridan
Glenrock Sheridan
Shirley J. Humphrey (D)
Laramie
Cheyenne
Lynn Hutchings (R)
House District 42
Cheyenne
Verda I. James (R)
Natrona
Casper
Lorna Johnson (D) Norina A. Kasperik (R) April Brimmer Kunz (R)
House District 45 House District 32 Laramie Teton House District 23
Laramie Gillette Cheyenne
Clarene Law (R)
Jackson
(beginning in 1992)
Cynthia M. Lummis (R)
Laramie
Cheyenne
Patti MacMillan (R)
Albany House District 46
Laramie
(beginning in 1992)
Mable Mathews (R) Nimi McConigley (R) Erin E. Mercer (R) Saundra Meyer (D) Anna B. Miller (D) Lori Millin (D)
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Crook House District 59 House District 53 House District 49 Albany House District 8
Sundance Casper Gillette Evanston Laramie Cheyenne
1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994 1928 1994 2006, 2008 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008 1912 2006, 2008
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Wyoming Women in the Legislature Wyoming State House of Representatives Name
County/District
City
E. Jayne Mockler (D)
House District 44
Cheyenne
Nyla A. Murphy (R)
Natrona
Casper
Patricia Nagel (R)
House District 56
Casper
Mary Odde (R)
Fremont
Shoshoni
Catherine M. Parks (R)
Campbell
Weston
Carolyn Paseneaux (R)
House District 38
Casper
Dorothy Perkins (R)
Natrona House District 35
Casper
Nancy F. Peternal (D) Ruth Ann Petroff (R)
Lincoln House District 16
Kemmerer Jackson
Elizabeth B. Phelan (D)
Laramie
Cheyenne
Lorraine Quarberg (R)
House District 28
Thermopolis
Ann Robinson (D)
House District 58
Casper
Mrs. Albert Rochelle (Kathleen) (D) Peggy Rounds (D)
Niobrara House District 19 Sweetwater House District 60
Lusk Evanston
(beginning in 1992)
Louise Ryckman (D)
Green River
(beginning in 1992)
Mary K. Schwope (D)
Laramie
Cheyenne
Kathryn L. Sessions (D) Lisa Shepperson (R)
House District 43 House District 58 Park House District 24
Cheyenne Casper
Peg Shreve (R)
Cody
(beginning in 1992)
Marlene Simons (R)
Crook House District 1
Beulah
(beginning in 1992)
Alice Spielman (R) Glenda Stark (R) Cheri Steinmetz (R) Ann Strand (D) Pamela Taylor-Horton (D)
Campbell House District 58 House District 5 Sweetwater House District 11
Gillette Casper Lingle Rock Springs Cheyenne
Mary A. Throne (D)
House District 11
Cheyenne
Nettie Truax (D) Pat Tugman (R) Carol Jo Vlastos (R) Nancy G. Wallace (R)
Crook-Campbell Laramie Natrona Uinta
Sundance Cheyenne Casper Evanston
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Year Elected 1992, 1994 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988 1972, 1974,1976 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996 1970, 1974 2010, 2012, 2014 1968, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 1926, 1932 1998 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990 1992, 1994, 1996 2006, 2008, 2010 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994,1996 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 1952, 1954 1992, 1994 2014, 2016 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 1994 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 2014 1912 1978 1988, 1990 1968, 1970
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Wyoming Women in the Legislature Wyoming State House of Representatives Name
County/District
City
Year Elected
Sue Wallis (R) Jane Warren (D) Carol Watson (D)
House District 52 House District 13 Laramie
Recluse Laramie Cheyenne
Edness Kimball Wilkins (D)
Natrona
Casper
Sue Wilson (R) Morna A. Wood (D) Sherri Wooldridge (D) N. Jane Wostenberg (R)
House District 7 Crook-Campbell House District 12 House District 27 Sheridan House District 51
Cheyenne Sundance Cheyenne Worland
2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 1988, 1990 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978 2012, 2014, 2016 1914 1992, 1994 1998, 2000, 2002
Sheridan
1988, 1990, 1992
Rock Springs
1994, 1996, 1998
Virginia L. Wright (R)
(beginning in 1992)
Kenilynn S. Zanetti (D)
House District 16
Source for historical data: Wyoming History Blue Book, Volumes I‐IV.
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