Dave Freudenthal
Dave Freudenthal | |
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| 31st Governor of Wyoming | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Geringer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1950 Thermopolis, Wyoming |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy D. Freudenthal |
| Children | Donald Freudenthal Hillary Freudenthal Bret Freudenthal Katie Freudenthal |
| Residence | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Alma mater | Amherst College, University of Wyoming |
| Profession | Attorney |
David Duane "Dave" Freudenthal (pronounced /ˈfriːdənθɑːl/[1]; born October 12, 1950), is the 31st and current Governor of Wyoming. A Democrat, he was reelected to his second term on November 7, 2006, and announced on March 4, 2010, that he would not attempt to seek a third term as Governor. [2]
Biography
Education and early life
Freudenthal was born in Thermopolis, the seat of Hot Springs County in north central Wyoming, the seventh of eight children, and grew up on a farm north of town. He graduated in 1973 from Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, with a bachelor's degree in economics. After graduating he joined the Department of Economic Planning and Development as an economist and later became the state planning director for Governor Edgar Herschler.
Freudenthal entered the University of Wyoming College of Law, receiving his law degree in 1980, and went into private practice. In 1994, he was appointed U.S. Attorney upon the recommendation of then-Governor Mike Sullivan. Freudenthal left the post of U.S. Attorney in May 2001.
On April 2, 2008, Freudenthal endorsed Democrat Barack Obama of Illinois for the party's presidential nomination, having cited "Obama's style of leadership and openness to discussion." Obama won the Wyoming Democratic caucus by a 61.44-37.83 margin over then U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.
On April 18, 2010, Freudenthal attended the Parliament of Australia, and was introduced to the House of Representatives as a distinguished guest.
Personal life
Freudenthal is married to Nancy D. Freudenthal, a native of Cody, who works as a private attorney in Cheyenne. They have four children: Donald, Hillary, Bret, and Katie.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Freudenthal* | 135,516 | 69.89% | + 19.93 | |
| Republican | Ray Hunkins | 58,100 | 29.97% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Freudenthal | 92,662 | 49.96% | ||
| Republican | Eli Bebout | 88,873 | 47.92% | ||
| Libertarian | Dave Dawson | 3,924 | 2.12% | ||
Notes
External links
- Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal official state site
- Dave for Governor official campaign site
- 1950 births
- Living people
- State cabinet secretaries of Wyoming
- Governors of Wyoming
- Amherst College alumni
- Delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention
- 20th-century American Episcopalians
- 21st-century American Episcopalians
- Wyoming Democrats
- People from Hot Springs County, Wyoming
- United States Attorneys for the District of Wyoming