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Dave Freudenthal
	Dave Freudenthal
	;
31st Governor of Wyoming
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 6, 2003
Preceded by	Jim Geringer
Born	October 12, 1950 (age 59); Thermopolis, Wyoming
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Nancy Freudenthal
Children	Donald Freudenthal; Hillary Freudenthal; Bret Freudenthal; Katie Freudenthal
Residence	Cheyenne, Wyoming
Alma mater	Amherst College, University of Wyoming
Profession	Attorney
Religion	Episcopalianism

David Duane Freudenthal, or Dave Freudenthal (born October 12, 1950), is the current Governor of Wyoming. A Democrat, he was reelected to his second term on November 7, 2006, and is term-limited in the 2010 election.

The Wyoming Supreme Court has struck down term limits on state legislators but has not ruled in reference to limitations on how long one can serve as governor. Freudenthal has not revealed if he will attempt to seek a third term but has urged other Democrats to consider entering the race to succeed him.^[1]

As of October 16, 2009, former Republican State Representative Ron Micheli of Fort Bridger in Uinta County is the only confirmed gubernatorial candidate. Wyoming House Speaker Colin Simpson of Cody, son of former U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson, has registered the Simpson Exploratory Committee 2010 with the Secretary of State's office.^[1]

[edit] Biography

[edit] 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.

During the course of the 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary, Freudenthal endorsed then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois on April 2, 2008, citing Obama's style of leadership and openness to discussion as the main reasons for his endorsement. Obama won the Wyoming Democratic Caucus-U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York in a landslide with 61.44 percent of the vote to Clinton's 37.83 percent.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Electoral history

Wyoming Gubernatorial Election - 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Dave Freudenthal*	135,516	69.89%	+ 19.93
	Republican	Ray Hunkins	58,100	29.97%

Wyoming Gubernatorial Election - 2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Dave Freudenthal	92,662	49.96%
	Republican	Eli Bebout	88,873	47.92%
	Libertarian	Dave Dawson	3,924	2.12%

[edit] Notes

^ ^a ^b "Bill McCarthy, "Freudenthal urges other Democrats to enter race"". wyomingnews.com. http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2009/10/15/news/20local_10-15-09.txt. Retrieved October 16, 2009.

[edit] External links

Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal official state site
Dave for Governor official campaign site

Biography at the National Governors Association
Biography, interest group ratings, public statements, vetoes and campaign finances at Project Vote Smart
Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
Collected news and commentary at The Washington Post
Follow the Money - Dave Freudenthal
- 2008 2006 2004 2002 campaign contributions

Political offices
Preceded by Jim Geringer	Governor of Wyoming January 6, 2003–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by John Vinich	Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Wyoming 2002, 2006	Succeeded by Most recent
United States order of precedence
Preceded by Joe Biden Vice President of the United States Jill Biden Second Lady of the United States (if present)	United States order of precedence While in Wyoming	Succeeded by Mayors of Wyoming cities if present next fixed Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Butch Otter Governor of Idaho	United States order of precedence While outside Wyoming	Succeeded by Gary Herbert Governor of Utah

[govrace-0] "Bill McCarthy, "Freudenthal urges other Democrats to enter race"". wyomingnews.com. http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2009/10/15/news/20local_10-15-09.txt. Retrieved October 16, 2009.

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