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↑ TopThe answers below were solicited from candidates via a written questionnaire created by WyoFile reporters and editors in June 2026. Responses are presented exactly as submitted, without fact-checking, wordsmithing or editing for grammar, punctuation or spelling errors.
Legislative candidates were invited to respond to the questionnaire several times by email and by phone. Out of fairness to the candidates who met the deadline, WyoFile will not add responses after the guide's publication.
Where do you live currently? How long have you lived there? How long have you lived in Wyoming? Where were you born?
I currently live in Rock Springs - for the past 34 years. Prior to that I lived in Green River. I am a lifelong resident of Sweetwater County, Wyoming
What age will you be on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026?
63
Please tell the voters about yourself including your background and qualifications.
I worked 20 years for Church & Dwight Company (Arm & Hammer Baking Soda) in various positions. For 17 years I worked shiftwork and served as the Maintenance Supervisor when I left to join the Fire Service full time. I worked rotating shifts for 17 years and drove 80 miles round-trip to work every day. I have been a full-time Fire Chief for 20 years - 9 years with Sweetwater County Fire District 1 and 11 years for the Rock Springs Fire Department. I currently serve as the Chair of the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Board (13 years, 11 as Chair), Vice-Chair of the Sweetwater Combined Communications Board (16 years, 5 as Chair), and Chairman of the Wyoming State Emergency Response Committee. I am the 1st Vice President of the Wyoming Fire Chief's Association, and the Missouri Valley Division Director to the International Association of Fire Chiefs representing the states of Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Wyoming.
What are the biggest challenges and opportunities facing Wyoming today? As a legislator, how would you address them?
Ensuring that we have our fair share of water tops the list - it is literally our life force. Access to mental health resources and suicide prevention - we have lost enough of our own. Promote economic development - let the world know that Wyoming is open for business. Ensure an effective education for every child in Wyoming - meet the student where they are regarding CTE, post-secondary education, etc. Wyoming needs affordable housing to accommodate the workforce needed to promote growth.
We asked WyoFile readers to rank issues that are important to them, and healthcare costs and access topped the list. What can the Legislature do to make healthcare more affordable and accessible to Wyomingites?
Explore and expand options for Mobile-Integrated healthcare and Community Paramedicine. Bring healthcare to where the people are.
Do you support efforts to sell or transfer public land in Wyoming? How do you plan to ensure that state and federal land is managed in the best interest of the people of Wyoming?
I do not support the sale or transfer of public lands in Wyoming except in very narrow circumstances - only parcels that abut municipal corporate limits and then only for affordable housing. I would lean heavily on our US Congressional Delegation to keep our lands and access intact with multi-purpose use in the forefront.
No two Wyoming counties are the same when it comes to how they generate revenue. As a legislator, how would you approach the public's desire for property tax relief with local revenue needs?
Property tax is the tax closest to the people and is the tax which most supports local government. These funds should be managed with objective restraint and discretion.
What role, if any, should the Wyoming Legislature play in economic development?
We can't expect people to invest in Wyoming if we do not invest in ourselves. Responsible investment in infrastructure such as water, waste water, power transmission, and roads will attract investment from outside. At the local level, communities also need to invest in themselves to create and improve quality of life.
Explain your values when it comes to campaign donations. Does Wyoming's system for monitoring campaign donations and expenditures need reform?
I am not well informed enough to answer this question.
Campaign Finance
As of Aug 17, 2026, per state filings.
Shown relative to the top fundraiser in the Wyoming House: Julie Jarvis, with $58,900 raised.
Top Contributors*
- WY EDUCATION ASSN. PAC FOR EDUCATION (CHEYENNE)$3,000
- WORKERS' HELP IN POLITICS (CHEYENNE)$2,000
- WY REALTORS PAC (CASPER)$1,500
- BLACK, BILLY K (ROCK SPRINGS)$1,500
- PROSPERITY AND COMMERCE PAC (CHEYENNE)$1,000
* Contributions are grouped by donor name and reported ZIP code — two donors who share both could be counted as one, and the same donor could be split into separate entries if they were reported giving from two different addresses. Errors in how a candidate or committee reported a contribution may also make these totals inaccurate.
Full records, individual transactions, and filings for all Wyoming candidates are available from the Wyoming Campaign Finance Information System.
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