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| name= Richard Henderson Honaker​

| name=Richard Henderson Honaker​

| office=[[Wyoming]] State Represenativive for Sweetwater County​

| office=[[Wyoming]] State Represenativive for Sweetwater County​

| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]] (1994)

| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]] (1994)

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| birth_place=Laramie, Albany County,Wyoming​

| birth_place=Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming​

| residence=Rock Springs<br>Sweetwater County​

| residence=Rock Springs<br>Sweetwater County​

| religion=Reformed Church in the United States, akin to [[Presbyterian]]​

| religion=Reformed Church in the United States, akin to [[Presbyterian]]​

|spouse=Shannon Kathleen Casey Honaker (born 1957, married 1978)​

|spouse=Shannon Kathleen Casey Honaker (born 1957, married 1978)​

|children=Three children​

|children=Three children​

| occupation= [[Attorney]]​

| occupation=[[Attorney]]​

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Honaker was one of two children adopted by Hayward E. Honaker (1911–2001) and the former Faola Henderson (born 1917) in Laramie in Albany County in southern Wyoming. He has a sister (born 1954). The Honakers were of [[Swiss]] ethnicity; originally "Honegger," they came in the early 18th century to [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] One of Honaker's ancestors was with [[George Rogers Clark]] in the march to Vincennes,  [[Indiana]] during the [[American Revolution]]. The Honakers settled in western [[Virginia]], and most Honakers still reside in either Virginia or [[West Virginia]].<ref name=honaker>Statement of Richard Honaker, April 24, 2008.</ref>​

Honaker was one of two children adopted by Hayward E. Honaker (1911–2001) and the former Faola Henderson (born 1917) in Laramie in Albany County in southern Wyoming. He has a sister (born 1954). The Honakers were of [[Swiss]] ethnicity; originally "Honegger," they came in the early 18th century to [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] One of Honaker's ancestors was with [[George Rogers Clark]] in the march to Vincennes,  [[Indiana]] during the [[American Revolution]]. The Honakers settled in western [[Virginia]], and most Honakers still reside in either Virginia or [[West Virginia]].<ref name=honaker>Statement of Richard Honaker, April 24, 2008.</ref>​

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Honaker's paternal family came to Laramie in 1919 and operated a [[grocery store]] and meat market. His maternal family came to the Bighorn Country in 1915 and farmed sugar beets.​ Honaker graduated in 1969 from Laramie High School and was the first member of his family to receive a college degree. He procured his [[Bachelor of Arts]] with honors in [[English]] and [[government]] in 1973 from [[Harvard University]] in Cambridge, [[Massachusetts]]. At Harvard, Honaker and the later [[U.S. Senator]] [[Al Franken]] of [[Minnesota]] (who resigned under a cloud in 2017), washed dishes together as work-study students. Still another classmate of Honaker's was the assassinated [[Benazir Bhutto]] of [[Pakistan]]. At Harvard, he was a member of the [[Hasty Pudding Club]].<ref name=casper>[http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2007/03/20/news/top_story/6fbf6fcf6aae840f872572a40004e07a.txt Casper Star-Tribune Online - Top Story<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>​

Honaker's paternal family came to Laramie in 1919 and operated a [[grocery store]] and meat market. His maternal family came to the Bighorn Country in 1915 and farmed sugar beets.​ Honaker graduated in 1969 from Laramie High School and was the first member of his family to receive a college degree. He procured his [[Bachelor of Arts]] with honors in [[English]] and [[government]] in 1973 from [[Harvard University]] in Cambridge, [[Massachusetts]]. At Harvard, Honaker and the later [[U.S. Senator]] [[Al Franken]] of [[Minnesota]] (who resigned under a cloud in 2017), washed dishes together as work-study students. Still another classmate of Honaker's was the assassinated [[Benazir Bhutto]] of [[Pakistan]]. At Harvard, he was a member of the Hasty Pudding Club.<ref name=casper>[http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2007/03/20/news/top_story/6fbf6fcf6aae840f872572a40004e07a.txt Casper Star-Tribune Online - Top Story<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>​

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In 1976, Honaker obtained his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the University of Wyoming Law School in Laramie. He worked his way through law school by serving as the night editor of ''The Laramie Boomerang''.<ref name=casper/> Honaker is recognized by ''Super Lawyers'' magazine as among the top 5 percent of attorneys in the United States.<ref>[http://www.superlawyers.com/badges/lawyer/735c539b-5f53-47c0-97ed-1e211551cbe3.html Richard H. Honaker :: Lawyer - Rock Springs, Wyoming (WY) :: Attorney Badge :: Super Lawyers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1989, he was licensed to practice before the [[United States Supreme Court]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.honakerlaw.com/hl_bio.html hl_bio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>​

In 1976, Honaker obtained his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the University of Wyoming Law School in Laramie. He worked his way through law school by serving as the night editor of ''The Laramie Boomerang''.<ref name=casper/> Honaker is recognized by ''Super Lawyers'' magazine as among the top 5 percent of attorneys in the United States.<ref>[http://www.superlawyers.com/badges/lawyer/735c539b-5f53-47c0-97ed-1e211551cbe3.html Richard H. Honaker :: Lawyer - Rock Springs, Wyoming (WY) :: Attorney Badge :: Super Lawyers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1989, he was licensed to practice before the [[United States Supreme Court]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.honakerlaw.com/hl_bio.html hl_bio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>​

Enzi's Republican colleague, [[John Barrasso]] of Casper, who succeeded to the seat after Thomas' death, agreed: "I know Mr. Honaker and respect him as an individual. I admire his legal abilities and his passion for the law. There is no question he is ready to fill the seat for which he has been nominated."<ref name=enzi/>​

Enzi's Republican colleague, [[John Barrasso]] of Casper, who succeeded to the seat after Thomas' death, agreed: "I know Mr. Honaker and respect him as an individual. I admire his legal abilities and his passion for the law. There is no question he is ready to fill the seat for which he has been nominated."<ref name=enzi/>​

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Judge Brimmer describes Honaker as "very well-qualified" for the position.<ref>Letter from Clarence Brimmer to Richard Honaker, April 3, 2007.</ref> Former Governor Sullivan, in a letter to Democrat U.S. Senator [[Edward Kennedy]] of [[Massachusetts]], defends Honaker: "He is not, as some have tried to portray him, a radical or person of extreme views." Sullivan said that he has observed Honaker, as a lawyer for injured [[plaintiff]]s, having represented clients "very well . . . with care and concern. . . [He] carries a demeanor which would translate into a classic judicial temperament and a respect for and an understanding of the rule of law and legal precedent which would position him to be an outstanding trial judge."<ref>Letter from Michael J. Sullivan to [[Edward M. Kennedy]], February 29, 2008.</ref>​

Judge Brimmer describes Honaker as "very well-qualified" for the position.<ref>Letter from Clarence Brimmer to Richard Honaker, April 3, 2007.</ref> Former Governor Sullivan, in a letter to Democrat U.S. Senator [[Edward Kennedy]] of [[Massachusetts]], defends Honaker: "He is not, as some have tried to portray him, a radical or person of extreme views." Sullivan said that he has observed Honaker, as a lawyer for injured [[plaintiff]]s, having represented clients "very well . . . with care and concern. . . [He] carries a demeanor which would translate into a classic judicial temperament and a respect for and an understanding of the rule of law and legal precedent which would position him to be an outstanding trial judge."<ref>Letter from Michael J. Sullivan to [[Edward M. Kennedy]], February 29, 2008.</ref>

 

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