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'''John Anthony Barrasso''', M.D. (b. 1952), is a 2007 Republican appointee to the [[United States Senate]] from Wyoming, filling the vacancy left by the death of U.S. Senator [[Craig Thomas]].  Barrasso, a divorced orthopedic surgeon, had served in the Wyoming State Senate since 2002. He is a graduate of Georgetown University in [[Washington, D.C.]]

'''John Anthony Barrasso''', M.D. (b. 1952), is a 2007 [[Republican]] appointee to the [[United States Senate]] from Wyoming, filling the vacancy left by the death of U.S. Senator [[Craig Thomas]].  Barrasso, a divorced orthopedic surgeon, had served in the Wyoming State Senate since 2002. He is a graduate of Georgetown University in [[Washington, D.C.]]

He was a pro-choice candidate for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 1996, but was defeated in the primary by the more [[conservative]] [[Mike Enzi]].  He has since declared himself pro-life and made the following statement upon his appointment to the [[U.S. Senate]]:

He was a pro-choice candidate for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 1996, but was defeated in the primary by the more [[conservative]] [[Mike Enzi]].  He has since declared himself pro-life and made the following statement upon his appointment to the [[U.S. Senate]]: