Cynthia Lummis
Cynthia Marie Lummis Wiederspahn (born September 10, 1954) is an American politician. Lummis is the junior United States Senator from Wyoming since 2021. She was the U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 2009 to 2017.
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| United States Senator from Wyoming | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 Serving with John Barrasso | |
| Preceded by | Mike Enzi |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming's at-large district | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Cubin |
| Succeeded by | Liz Cheney |
| 27th Treasurer of Wyoming | |
| In office January 4, 1999 – January 9, 2007 | |
| Governor | Jim Geringer Dave Freudenthal |
| Preceded by | Stan Smith |
| Succeeded by | Joe Meyer |
| Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office January 14, 1993 – January 10, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Yordy |
| Succeeded by | Donald Lawler |
| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the Laramie County district | |
| In office January 7, 1985 – January 14, 1993 | |
| In office January 8, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cynthia Marie Lummis September 10, 1954 Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Alvin Wiederspahn (m. 1983; died 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Wyoming (BS, BS, JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Lummis is a member of the Republican Party. She was a State Representative (1979–1983, 1985–1993), State Senator (1993–1995), and State Treasurer (1999–2007).
She retired from Congress in 2016.[1] She successfully ran for the United States Senate in the 2020 election, winning the election.
Cynthia Lummis Media
Representative Cynthia Lummis in 2009
Cynthia Lummis with representatives Eric Cantor and Mary Fallin
Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis speaking at the Western Republican Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
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References
- ↑ dougrandall (28 January 2016). "Stubson Touts Wyoming Experience In Run For Congress". KGAB 650AM.
Other websites
- Lummis for Wyoming
- Cynthia Lummis on Facebook
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Lummis Appearances on C-SPAN
- The Cynthia M. Lummis papers Archived 2020-07-12 at the Wayback Machine at the American Heritage Center
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