ENG: David Duane "Dave" Freudenthal (born October 12, 1950), is an American politician who served as the 31st 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.
Personal life
Freudenthal is married to Nancy D. Freudenthal, a native of Cody, who serves as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. They have four children: Donald, Hillary, Bret, and Katie.
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 ...
CHEYENNE-The Wyoming state superintendent of public instruction, one of Wyoming's five statewide elected offices, should become an appointed position, Gov. Dave Freudenthal said Wednesday.
Freudenthal said instead of having voters choose the state's top education official, as they have since the Wyoming State Constitution was ratified in 1890, the job should be a professional position that would "probably" be appointed by the governor.
"To me, it is much more of a functional, professional entity than it is an elected office," Freudenthal told reporters at a State Capitol news ...
...for federal judicial vacancy
Cheyenne, Wyo. – Governor Dave Freudenthal sent a list of three names to the White House for President Barack Obama’s consideration for a federal judicial vacancy in Wyoming. In a letter to Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina, Gov. Freudenthal listed the three potential candidates as successors to Judge William F. Downes, of Casper: Scott K. Skavdahl of Casper, Steven K. Sharpe of Cheyenne and Mark Gifford of Casper.
Judge Downes, the Governor wrote, will retire from the federal bench on July 24, 2011, and elected not to take senior ...
Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal was in Sheridan Tuesday, where he attended several events throughout the day and evening. The Governor took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to stop by the Sheridan Media studios to discuss, among other things, a few objectives that were met during his time as Governor.
It has been well chronicled over the years the somewhat rocky relationship Freudenthal has had with the State Legislature.
Freudenthal said that he was pleased with the fact that during his tenure, there was a 40% increase in teacher salaries throughout the State.
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Deal Suggested To Secure Federal Payment Wyoming State Representative Keith Gingery has proposed a plan to Wyoming Senators John Barrasso and Mike Enzi to complete the purchase by the Federal Government of State School Lands in Grand Teton National Park.
UW engineer school initiative costs outlined If the University of Wyoming 's engineering school is to be ranked among the top 50 in the nation as state and legislative leaders envision, it will require investing an additional $14.7 million a year in the program, according to a UW report.