Cynthia M. Lummis has represented Wyoming in the U.S. Senate since 2021, after serving in the House from 2009 to 2017. Not seeking re-election in 2026.
Lummis held seats in the Wyoming House from 1979 to 1983 and 1985 to 1993, served in the state Senate from 1993 to 1995, and was state treasurer from 1999 to 2007.
Lummis earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wyoming in 1978, followed by a law degree from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1985. Lummis entered the Wyoming House in 1979, served through 1983, and returned from 1985 to 1993. Lummis served in the state Senate from 1993 to 1995 and as state treasurer from 1999 to 2007. Lummis entered the U.S. House as Wyoming’s at-large representative in 2009 and served through 2017. After winning election to the U.S. Senate in 2020, Lummis began service there in 2021.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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