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Wyoming
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Barbara Cubin (R) U.S. Rep. 1995-present
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Rita Meyer (R)
Cynthia Lummis (R)
Judy Catchpole (R)
Diana J. Ohman (R)
Diana J. Ohman (R)
Kathleen Karpan (D)
Lynn Simons (D)
Thyra Thomson (R)
Shirley Wittler (R)
Minnie A. Mitchell (R)
Minnie A. Mitchell (R)
Velma Linford (D)
Edna B. Stolt (R)
Esther L. Anderson (R)
Katharine A. Morton (R)
Nellie Tayloe Ross (D)		 State Auditor
State Treasurer
Sup. of Public Instruct.
Secretary of State
Sup. of Public Instruct.
Secretary of State
Sup. of Public Instruct.
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
State Treasurer
State Auditor
Sup. of Public Instruct.
Sup. of Public Instruct.
Sup. of Public Instruct.
Sup. of Public Instruct.
Governor		 2007-present
1999-2007
1995-2003
1995-1999
1991-1995
1987-1995
1979-1991
1963-1986
1979-1982
1951-1954;1967-1970
1955-1966
1955-1962
1947-1954
1939-1946
1919-1934
1925-1927
    Ross won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband. Inaugurated fifteen days before Miriam Ferguson (D-TX), Ross was the first woman sworn in as a governor.
  Edith K.O. Clark (R)
Rose A. Bird Maley (D)
Estelle Reel (R)		 Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.		 1915-1918
1911-1914
1895-1898
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
24
3
1
4/
30
8
9
17/
60
21/
90
23.3
2006
44
3
1
4/
30
4
6
10/
60
14/
90
15.6
2005
45
3
1
4/
30
4
5
9/
60
13/
90
14.4
2004
37
4
2
6/
30
6
4
10/
60
16/
90
17.8
2003
37
3
2
5/
30
6
5
11/
60
16/
90
17.8
2002
41
3
2
5/
30
4
5
9/
60
14/
90
15.6
2001
41
3
2
5/
30
4
5
9/
60
14/
90
15.6
2000
32
3
2
5/
30
7
5
12/
60
17/
90
18.9
1999
31
3
2
5/
30
8
5
13/
60
18/
90
20.0
1998
31
2
2
4/
30
6
6
12/
60
16/
90
17.8
1997
31
2
2
4/
30
6
6
12/
60
16/
90
17.8
1996
24
0
1
1/
30
7
11
18/
60
19/
90
21.1
1995
24
0
1
1/
30
7
11
18/
60
19/
90
21.1
1994
17
1
4
5/
30
6
11
17/
60
22/
90
24.4
1993
16
1
4
5/
30
6
11
17/
60
22/
90
24.4
1992
11
3
0
3/
30
7
13
20/
64
23/
94
24.5
1991
11
3
0
3/
30
7
13
20/
64
23/
94
24.5
1990
11
4
0
4/
30
7
11
18/
64
22/
94
23.4
1989
11
4
0
4/
30
7
11
18/
64
22/
94
23.4
1988
7
3
0
3/
30
8
10
18/
64
21/
94
22.3
1987
7
3
0
3/
30
8
10
18/
64
21/
94
22.3
1986
3
2
0
2/
30
11
11
22/
64
24/
94
25.5
1985
3
2
0
2/
30
11
11
22/
64
24/
94
25.5
1984
3
2
1
3/
30
11
8
19/
64
22/
94
23.4
1983
4
2
1
3/
30
11
8
19/
64
22/
94
23.4
1981
9
2
1
3/
30
6
8
14/
62
17/
92
18.5
1979
8
-
-
2/
30
-
-
14/
62
16/
92
17.4
1977
-
-
-
1/
NA
-
-
6/
NA
7/
NA
-
1975
-
-
-
1/
NA
-
-
6/
NA
7/
NA
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