Election 2010 Announcements

• Mar 16, 2010

  Today Rep. Byrd (D-Cheyenne) announced he will seek reelection to the Wyoming House.  His statement is below.  A number of other democratic legislators have announced their intentions (mainly to not seek reelection). 

  Those who will not throw their hat in the ring for another round include:  Rep. Lori Millin (D-Cheyenne), Rep. Debbie Hammons (D-Worland), Rep. Pete Jorgensen (D-Jackson), and Rep. Ross Diercks (D-Lusk). 

  Also - Colin Simpson, as anticipated, has announced his candidacy for Governor on the Republican ticket.  Simpson vacates a House seat in Cody and also opens the running for a new Speaker of the Wyoming House.  Rita Meyer, Matt Mead, and Ron Micheli are also all contenders for the Republican nomination. 

  Stay tuned here for more election 2010 gossip as it becomes available.  Another great place to watch is Casper Star Tribune reporter Jeremy Pelzer's blog:  http://tribtown.trib.com/wypolitics. 

  
  Announcement from Rep. Byrd: 

  Rep. James Byrd Announces Reelection Bid
  Plans to focus on economic diversification and quality education

  Cheyenne, WY – Rep. James Byrd of Cheyenne announced today he will seek reelection to Wyoming House District 44.  Today he released the following statement: 

  “I want to continue serving in the Wyoming legislature because I know there is still a lot of work that needs to be done.  In my second term I want to focus on two important issues:  Wyoming’s economy and quality education.

  “There is some great work being done to attract a more diverse array of jobs to Wyoming, such as the tax credit for data centers which passed the legislature this past session.  I want to continue efforts to diversify Wyoming’s economy with more initiatives of this nature.  Now more than ever we need to focus on long-term economic planning that will move us beyond boom-and-bust cycles. 

  “In conjunction with economic diversification it is imperative that we adequately prepare our youth for the future.  We need to offer our children the tools to succeed by creating a more accessible and effective educational system.  This goes from the very basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic, to providing technical training through junior colleges, to supporting research at the University of Wyoming. 

  “As we move into the campaign season I look forward to speaking to the people of Cheyenne and hearing their issues and concerns.  It has been a pleasure to represent House District 44 for the past two years and I hope to have the honor to continue to serve them.”

  Rep. Byrd was elected in 2008 to the Wyoming House of Representatives.
  

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• Re: Election 2010 Announcements
  May 24, 2010 | Ken McCauley | outwest4life@aol.com 
  Kyle, so many questions ... it's great to see some enthusiasm! In no particular order I'll try to take a stab at some of them. WyWatch -- this is probably a discussion better suited for a different thread (since this thread is about Election announcements). Not sure why you are nervous -- WyWatch is a conservative organization with well stated objectives. There's nothing new there -- pro-life, family values, designation of marriage as between a man/women. While I can't agree with them, this is nothing new in the conservative/liberal debate. As for why the Democratic Party doesn't have a candidate -- the filing period isn't over -- someone may still decide to seek that position. As for why more Dems don't stand up and speak, admittedly it is something that our party is trying to address. 2008 saw a huge increase in voter turnout -- especially in the younger age groups. It's definitely needed. The problem is keeping that motivation going. The Univ. of Wyoming has a Young Democrats program that is well established and growing. If you haven't already, you should check out the Wyoming Democrats Facebook page. And speaking of younger participation, Andrew Simons filed to run for the Sec. of State seat (the second highest post in the state).
• Re: Election 2010 Announcements
  Apr 1, 2010 | Kyle Cameron | k12kyle@yahoo.com 
  I consider myself Independent. However, my parents were Democrats. I am very nervous about a group in Wyoming known as WyWatch. I would like to be aware of why more democrats in Wyoming aren't standing up and speaking up. Why doesn't the Democratic Party have a candidate for Govenor?

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