Wyoming Legislature Elects New Leadership; Nethercott Named Senate President, Larsen House Speaker
Lawmakers from both parties in Wyoming met in Casper on the morning of the 14th to elect new leadership who will lead the House and Senate during the 69th Legislature's general session. Senator Tara Nethercott (Republican, Cheyenne) was elected unopposed as the next Senate president; she served as Senate majority leader during the 68th Legislature and will succeed Bo Biteman, who has decided to run for Wyoming's sole U.S. House seat. Senator Ed Cooper (Republican, Ten Sleep) was elected Senate vice president, and Senator Wendy Schuler (Republican, Evanston) was elected unopposed as Senate majority leader. In the House, Representative Lloyd Larsen (Republican, Lander) defeated Representative Art Washut (Republican, Casper) to become House speaker; Representative Andrew Byron (Republican, Jackson) defeated Representative Clarence Styvar to become speaker pro tempore; Representative J.D. Williams (Republican, Lusk) was elected majority leader, and Representative Cody Wylie (Republican, Rock Springs) was elected majority whip. The Legislature will have many new faces; members of the Freedom Caucus lost heavily in the elections, and the caucus will no longer control the House. The Senate president, vice president, House speaker and minority party leadership positions will be formally elected when the Legislature convenes on Jan. 12 next year.
Source: Wyoming Legislature
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