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| + | |name=Matt Mead | ||
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| + | |party=Republican | ||
| + | |spouse=Carol Mead | ||
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| + | {{Officeholder/governor | ||
| + | |number=32nd | ||
| + | |state=Wyoming | ||
| + | |terms=January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2019 | ||
| + | |lieutenant=n | ||
| + | |governor= (If lieutenant) | ||
| + | |preceded=[[Dave Freudenthal]] | ||
| + | |former=(y or n) | ||
| + | |succeeded=[[Mark Gordon]] | ||
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'''Matthew Hansen Mead''', known as '''Matt Mead''' (born March 11, 1962), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] who served two terms as the [[Governor]] of [[Wyoming]] from 2011 to 2019. He is a grandson of former Governor and [[United States Senator]] [[Clifford P. Hansen]] of Wyoming. | '''Matthew Hansen Mead''', known as '''Matt Mead''' (born March 11, 1962), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] who served two terms as the [[Governor]] of [[Wyoming]] from 2011 to 2019. He is a grandson of former Governor and [[United States Senator]] [[Clifford P. Hansen]] of Wyoming. | ||
| − | His mother, Mary Elisabeth Hansen Mead Steinhour ( | + | His mother, Mary Elisabeth Hansen Mead Steinhour (1935–1996), was a rancher, [[business]]woman, and the unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1990. She was crushed in a horse accident while working [[cattle]] on her 61st birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Mary-Mead-Steinhour/6000000024296488065|title=Mary Elisabeth Hansen Mead Steinhour|publisher=geni.com|accessdate=September 14, 2021}}</ref> |
In 2014, Mead won re-nomination to his second term by easily defeating the more conservative challenger, Superintendent of Public Instruction [[Cindy Hill (Wyoming politician)|Cindy Hill]]. In 2013, Mead began a lengthy legal dispute in which he tried to force Hill out as the state superintendent. | In 2014, Mead won re-nomination to his second term by easily defeating the more conservative challenger, Superintendent of Public Instruction [[Cindy Hill (Wyoming politician)|Cindy Hill]]. In 2013, Mead began a lengthy legal dispute in which he tried to force Hill out as the state superintendent. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:46, October 30, 2026
Matthew Hansen Mead, known as Matt Mead (born March 11, 1962), is a Republican politician who served two terms as the Governor of Wyoming from 2011 to 2019. He is a grandson of former Governor and United States Senator Clifford P. Hansen of Wyoming.
| Matt Mead | |
|---|---|
| 32nd Governor of Wyoming From: January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Predecessor | Dave Freudenthal |
| Successor | Mark Gordon |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Mead |
His mother, Mary Elisabeth Hansen Mead Steinhour (1935–1996), was a rancher, businesswoman, and the unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1990. She was crushed in a horse accident while working cattle on her 61st birthday.[1]
In 2014, Mead won re-nomination to his second term by easily defeating the more conservative challenger, Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill. In 2013, Mead began a lengthy legal dispute in which he tried to force Hill out as the state superintendent.
References
- ↑ Mary Elisabeth Hansen Mead Steinhour. geni.com. Retrieved on September 14, 2021.