Legislative Branch
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Legislative Branch The Legislative Branch of State government drafts and passes laws providing for the well- being, growth and development of the State, and for the protection of her citizens. The Wyoming State Legislature consists of 30 State Senators and 60 State Representatives. The term of office for Senators is four years, 15 of the members being elected at a General Election at which a President of the United States is elected, the balance at the next General Election. The entire body of the House of Representatives is elected every two years to serve a two-year term. Terms begin on the first Monday of January following the election. The General Legislative Session convenes on the second Tuesday of January of odd- numbered years and shall not exceed 40 legislative working days. In 1972, voters in Wyoming approved an amendment to the Wyoming Constitution that permitted an additional session of the Wyoming Legislature in even-numbered years to consider the State's budget. The Budget Session convenes on the second Monday of February of even- numbered years and the total of the General and Budget Sessions shall not exceed 60 legislative working days. The present Legislature has a Republican majority in both bodies: 27 Republicans to 3 Democrats in the Senate; 51 Republicans to 9 Democrats in the House. In 2017, there are 3 women serving in the Senate and 7 women in the House of Representatives. The General Session of the 64th Legislature will convene on January 10, 2017. The Budget Session of the 64th Legislature will convene on February 12, 2018. 191 Legislative Service Office Physical Address: 3001 East Pershing Boulevard Phone (307) 777-7881 Mailing Address: 200 West 24th Street, Room 213 Email: [email protected] Cheyenne 82002 Website: wyoleg.gov The Legislative Service Office (LSO) provides research and bill drafting services for legislative committees and for individual legislators, including pre-filing and distribution of proposed legislation prior to legislative sessions; revision and recompilation of the laws of Wyoming; preparation of copy and contracting for printing and publishing; and accounting for all legislative expenditures, supplies and property. In addition, members of the office staff prepare administrative rule reviews and reports for the Management Council, conduct program evaluations of executive agencies under the direction of the Management Audit Committee, and conduct fiscal studies and budget analysis for the Joint Appropriations Committee. Title Name Director ................................................................................................................ Matt Obrecht Legislative Counsel ............................................................................................... Tania Hytrek Program Evaluation/Research Section Program Evaluation Manager .................................................................... Michael Swank Senior Program Evaluator ...................................................................................... Joy Hill Program Evaluator ..................................................................................... Samantha Mills Associate Program Evaluator ............................................................. Elizabeth Martineau Associate Program Evaluator .......................................................................... Marla Smith Research Analyst .......................................................................................... Kelley Shepp Associate Research Analyst ................................................................. Jennifer Lockwood Budget and Fiscal Administrator .......................................................................... Don Richards Budget & Fiscal Section Senior Fiscal Analyst ......................................................................................Matt Sackett Senior Fiscal Analyst ...................................................................................... Dean Temte Senior Fiscal Analyst ................................................................................. Dawn Williams School Finance Section Senior School Finance Analyst .................................................................. Matt Willmarth Legal Administrator .................................................................................................... Ian Shaw Legal Section Senior Staff Attorney .................................................................................. Josh Anderson Staff Attorney ................................................................................................... Ted Hewitt Staff Attorney .............................................................................................. Heather Jarvis Staff Attorney ...................................................................................... Shaun McCullough Staff Attorney ............................................................................................ Anna Mumford Staff Attorney ............................................................................................. Tamara Rivale Staff Attorney .................................................................................................... John Roth Bill Processing Section Bill Processing Supervisor .............................................................................. Debie Child 192 Legislative Service Office, Cont.: Title Name Operations Administrator ............................................................................................... Vacant Administrative Services Legislative Services Manager ...................................................................... Anthony Sara Administrative Specialist ........................................................................... Cyndi Johnson Administrative Specialist .................................................................... RoseMarie London Associate Legislative Information Officer ................................................ Riana Davidson Bill Processing Specialist ................................................................. Heather Kammerman Fiscal Officer ................................................................................................ Kathy Barrett Information Technology Section Information Technology Manager ................................................................ Jamie Schaub Information Technology Specialist .............................................................. David Patrick Senior Application Developer ......................................................................... Randi Todd Senior Application Developer ....................................................................... Mark Wehde Special Projects ................................................................................................. Wendy Madsen Leadership of the 64th Wyoming Legislature The current information for the State Senate Leadership and the House of Representatives Leadership is available on The Legislature of the State of Wyoming’s website at www.wyoleg.gov. Management Council The Council consists of thirteen members, which includes presiding officers, Speaker Pro Tempore of the House, Vice President of the Senate, the Majority and Minority Floor Leaders or their designees of the Senate and House; one member from each political party from the Senate and House selected by party caucus; and one member selected at large from either the Senate or House by the twelve above-named. The current information for the Management Council is available on The Legislature of the State of Wyoming’s website at www.wyoleg.gov. Standing Committees There are numerous standing, select, and other committees of the Wyoming Legislature. A list of all legislative committees, including membership, is available on The Legislature of the State of Wyoming’s website at www.wyoleg.gov. Anyone interested in contacting a committee may call the Legislative Service Office at (307) 777-7881. 193 Wyoming State Senate Alphabetical Listing Senator District Agar, Wyatt ..................................................................................................................... 20 Anderson, James Lee ...................................................................................................... 28 Anselmi-Dalton, Liisa ..................................................................................................... 12 Baldwin, Fred A .............................................................................................................. 14 Barnard, Paul Robert ....................................................................................................... 15 Bebout, Eli D .................................................................................................................. 26 Boner, Brian ...................................................................................................................... 2 Bouchard, Anthony ........................................................................................................... 6 Burns, Bruce ................................................................................................................... 21 Case, Cale, PhD .............................................................................................................. 25 Christensen, Leland ......................................................................................................... 17 Coe, Henry H.R. “Hank” ...............................................................................................