Wyoming Governor-elect Barlow Names Three Senior Leaders; Attorney General Pick Needs Senate Confirmation
CHEYENNE, Wyoming — In Cheyenne, the capital city in Laramie County, Wyoming, Governor-elect Eric Barlow on November 10, 2026 announced three senior leadership selections for his incoming administration: Erin Taylor as Chief of Staff, Walter Eggers as his nominee for Attorney General, and Eydie Trautwein as Chief Operating Officer. Eggers' appointment as Attorney General will be subject to Wyoming Senate confirmation.
"Wyoming deserves a government that listens, spends responsibly and delivers dependable service," Barlow said, adding that the three appointees understand the state and bring the experience and judgment needed to help lead the work. Barlow won the November 3 election and will succeed term-limited Governor Mark Gordon, taking office in January 2027.
Taylor brings more than 25 years of public policy experience at the federal, state and local levels. She founded Taylor Strategies & Consulting in 2014 after serving eight years as executive director of the Wyoming Taxpayers Association, and holds a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in regulatory and environmental economics from the University of Wyoming.
Eggers was raised in Laramie, graduated from American University in 1992 and the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1997, worked as both a prosecutor and defense attorney, and joined Holland & Hart in 2000, serving as a partner from 2008 to 2024 and leading the firm's Cheyenne office. Since 2025 he has taught at the University of Wyoming College of Law, and he has long served access-to-justice efforts including the Wyoming Access to Justice Commission.
Trautwein has served as Wyoming's Deputy State Auditor, helping coordinate a major upgrade of the state's financial, human resources and payroll systems, and previously served as Director of Legal Resources and Judicial Education for the Wyoming Supreme Court. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 2004. Individuals interested in serving in the Barlow administration can learn more at governor-elect.wyo.gov.
(Source: Office of the Governor-elect of Wyoming)
Source: Office of the Governor-elect of Wyoming
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Photo: 图：位于 Cheyenne 的怀俄明州议会大厦。Bradlyons 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne. Photo by Bradlyons, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
