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Mark Gordon has served as the 33rd governor of Wyoming since January 7, 2019. [1] A member of the Republican Party, he defeated Democratic challenger Mary Throne in the 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election in a landslide victory. As governor, Gordon imposed some restrictions on indoor and outdoor public gatherings.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Wyoming in March 2020. On April 13, 2020, Wyoming became the last state in the U.S. to report its first death from COVID-19. On April 13, 2020, Wyoming became the last state in the U.S. to report its first death from COVID-19.
Mark Gordon (born March 14, 1957) is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of Wyoming since January 7, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as state treasurer; then-governor Matt Mead appointed him to that position on October 26, 2012, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Joseph Meyer.
The governor wants to honor local control and give communities as many tools as possible, he said. Auer said he found exemplary efforts in places like Cheyenne, Casper and Lincoln County.
The governor of Wyoming is the head of government of Wyoming, and the commander-in-chief of the Wyoming's military department (National Guard). The gubernatorial term has been set at four years since statehood. Originally, a governor could be elected any number of times.
This caught some by surprise since Iowa was struggling (compared to other states) to distribute coronavirus vaccines in early February. [117] On February 26, Arkansas fully repealed all mandates except for a mask mandate, which the governor said would likely be repealed at the end of March. Arkansas continues to make recommendations. [118]
[2] [3] In the event of a vacancy, the governor is succeeded by the second-highest-ranking state official; in 45 states and 4 territories, the lieutenant governor is the first in the line of succession. [4] [5] As of January 25, 2025, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Both Republicans and ...
Wyoming (/ w aɪ ˈ oʊ m ɪ ŋ / ⓘ wye-OH-ming) [9] is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the south.