state JULY 29, 2021 MOORCROFT LEADER 7 Enzi dies after bicycle accident By The News attending school at George discipline as head of the Exchange University, Senate Budget Committee where he attended his degree or fighting for the needs of Former U.S. Sen. Mike in accounting, he earned a Wyoming’s energy industry, Enzi died late Monday after master’s degree in marketing Mike was always guided by being seriously injured in a from the University of principle and conviction.” bicycle accident in Gillette Denver in . Gov. Mark Gordon, who on Friday. He moved to Gillette in ordered American and A post on Enzi’s Facebook 1969 and expanded his Wyoming flags around the page said the former father’s shoe sales business, state to be flown at half-staff Wyoming legislator died NZ Shoes. in honor of Enzi, echoed the Monday at the UCHealth Officials across Wyoming sentiments of Wyoming’s Medical Center of the mourned Enzi’s passing on congressional delegation. Rockies in Loveland, Tuesday, remembering him “Mike was a friend and a Colorado, where he was as a tireless worker on behalf dedicated public servant who flown for treatment after the of Wyoming’s interests cared deeply about Wyoming accident. in both Congress and the and its people,” he said. “His “Former Wyoming U.S. Wyoming Legislature. leadership in the Senate was Senator Mike Enzi passed “Mike spent his life tireless and productive. He away peacefully (Monday) working to make Wyoming was a strong advocate for surrounded by his family,” a better place while creating the state’s interests and was the post said. “His family opportunities for our always committed to finding expressed their deep people,” Lummis said. consensus where possible. appreciation for all of the “He always put Wyoming He understood what is prayers, support and concern first and worked harder important for America.” that has been shown.” than anyone to serve his Secretary of State Ed Enzi was injured around constituents.” Buchanan referred to Enzi 8:30 p.m. Friday while Lummis, who served with as a quiet but effective leader. riding his bike near his Enzi for nine years while she “I met Senator Enzi while Gillette home, the Gillette was a U.S. representative, a volunteer in the (1996) News Record reported. joined U.S. Sen. John campaign, Buchanan said. Gillette attorney and Barrasso in praising Enzi as “He was the epitome of grace family friend John Daly was a soft-spoken legislator who in a business often filled quoted by the News Record could get things done in a with vitriol and hyperbole. as saying Enzi had broken bipartisan manner. He was understated, but his neck and some ribs in the “Mike was a problem effective. He listened more accident. solver through and through,” and talked less. In essence, The Facebook posting said Barrasso, who served in he was a statesman that said Enzi never regained the Senate with Enzi for 13 represented Wyoming well consciousness after being years. “More than 100 Enzi for 24 years in the U.S. taken to the Colorado bills were signed into law by Senate. “ hospital. four U.S. presidents. Many Other officials around Enzi served four terms passed with overwhelming Wyoming also expressed in the U.S. Senate, winning bipartisan support.” their sorrow Tuesday, his first term in office in U.S. Rep. , including state legislators 1996. He retired in 2020 and who served in Congress such as Sens. Tara Nethercott former U.S. Rep. Cynthia for four years with Enzi, and Anthony Bouchard, both Lummis was elected to remembered him as a R-Cheyenne, and Ogden replace him. mentor and teacher with a Driskill, R-Devils Tower, and Before going to dry sense of humor — and Rep. Charles Gray, R-Casper. Washington, D.C., a dedicated champion of Enzi served as both a causes he cared about representative and senator “Mike was a straight- Please Join Us For The Crook County Fair Junior Livestock Sale in Wyoming’s Legislature, shooter, an honest broker, where he held office from and a soft-spoken but 1987 to 1997. powerful advocate for the He was born in causes he cared deeply Washington state and grew about,” she said. “Whether up in Thermopolis. 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