Edward Buchanan
Ed Buchanan | |
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Mark Gordon | |
Preceded by | Karen Wheeler (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Karl Allred (Acting) |
61st Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives | |
In office January 11, 2011 – January 7, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Colin M. Simpson |
Succeeded by | Tom Lubnau |
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
In office January 14, 2003 – January 7, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Roger Huckfeldt |
Succeeded by | Dan Kirkbride |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Allen Buchanan October 19, 1967 University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (MPA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Edward Allen Buchanan
Political career
A Republican, Buchanan represented House District 4 from 2003 until 2013, first in Goshen County and then from Platte and Converse counties.[3] Buchanan was Majority Leader of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2009 until 2011, and was elected Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives in 2011. He served until his retirement in 2013, and was succeeded as Speaker by Tom Lubnau of Gillette in Campbell County.
Buchanan ran for Wyoming Secretary of State in the
On July 30,
Personal life
Buchanan moved to Wyoming with his family at age 3 and grew up farming and ranching on the Bar KW ranch in Goshen County. Buchanan holds both bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Wyoming at Laramie. He also received a master's degree in public administration from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, while serving in the United States Air Force. He and his wife Amber have two girls and two boys.
References
- ^ "Wyoming Secretary of State".
- ^ "Gov. Gordon appoints Karl Allred interim secretary of state". September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Edward Buchanan". legisweb.state.wy.us. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Mead taps Buchanan as secretary of state". Jackson Hole News and Guide. March 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ Wolfson, Joshua (April 18, 2022). "Secretary of State Buchanan will seek reelection". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Eavis, Victoria (May 17, 2022). "Buchanan pursuing judgeship, not seeking second term". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- Governor of Wyoming. July 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Eavis, Victoria (August 30, 2022). "Secretary of state will depart before overseeing fall election". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Wolfson, Leo (September 17, 2022). "Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan Delivers Resignation Letter To Governor". cowboystatedaily.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Harris, Maya (September 29, 2022). "Gov. Gordon Appoints Karl Allred as Interim Secretary of State". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Karl Allred Sworn in as Secretary of State". October 4, 2022.