Mark Gordon (politician)
American politician, Governor of Wyoming
Mark Gordon (born March 14, 1957) is an American politician. On January 7, 2019, he became the 33rd Governor of Wyoming. He was the treasurer of the U.S. state of Wyoming from 2012 to 2019. He is a Republican.
Mark Gordon | |
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33rd Governor of Wyoming | |
Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Matt Mead |
29th Treasurer of Wyoming | |
In office November 1, 2012 – January 7, 2019 | |
Governor | Matt Mead |
Preceded by | Joseph Meyer |
Succeeded by | Curt Meier |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | March 14, 1957
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Sarah Hildreth Gilmore
(m. 1981; died 1993)Jennie Muir (m. 2000) |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Governor's Mansion |
Education | Middlebury College (BA) |
Gordon was appointed state treasurer by Governor Matt Mead on October 26, 2012.
In 2008, Gordon was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primary for the United States House of Representatives for the at-large seat now held by fellow Republican Cynthia Lummis.[1]
Gordon ran for Governor in the 2018 election and won the general election.[2]