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'''Roy G. Cohee''' (born September 16, 1949) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former [[Wyoming]] state representative for District 35 in Natrona County, which includes the state's second largest city of Casper. Cohee filled the seat from 1999 to 2010. From 2005 to 2006, he was the House House Majority Leader. He was then elevated to House [[Speaker]] for the two-year-period from 2007 to 2008.<ref name=ballotpedia/>
 
'''Roy G. Cohee''' (born September 16, 1949) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former [[Wyoming]] state representative for District 35 in Natrona County, which includes the state's second largest city of Casper. Cohee filled the seat from 1999 to 2010. From 2005 to 2006, he was the House House Majority Leader. He was then elevated to House [[Speaker]] for the two-year-period from 2007 to 2008.<ref name=ballotpedia/>
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In the House, he served on the Rules and Procedure and the Transportation and Highways committees.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Cohee|title=Roy Cohee|publisher=Ballotpedia|accessdate=May 16, 2020}}</ref>
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In the House, he served on the Rules and Procedure and the Transportation and Highways committees.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Cohee|title=Roy Cohee|publisher=Ballotpedia|accessdate=May 16, 2020}}</ref> As Speaker, Cohee pushed for the use of speeding and red light cameras. Affected motorists can receive automated speeding tickets in their mailbox demanding payment of as much as $800. After a House committee unanimously approved the bill, the full House in 2007 voted 38 to 22 to adopt the plan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/15/1566.asp|title=Photo Ticketing Bill Advances in Wyoming: The powerful Wyoming House Speaker is pushing for the use of speed and red light cameras throughout the state|publisher=thenewspaper.com}date=January 24, 2007|accessdate=May 16, 2020}}</ref>
    
In May 2010, Cohee announced his retirement from political office at the end of the term to focus on his company, C&Y Transportation, incorporated in 1970. He is the president of the company, <ef name=ballotpedia/> sells tubular goods for use in the [[oil]]fields. He was succeeded in the House by fellow Republican Kendall Kroeker, who filled the seat from 2011 to 2016.
 
In May 2010, Cohee announced his retirement from political office at the end of the term to focus on his company, C&Y Transportation, incorporated in 1970. He is the president of the company, <ef name=ballotpedia/> sells tubular goods for use in the [[oil]]fields. He was succeeded in the House by fellow Republican Kendall Kroeker, who filled the seat from 2011 to 2016.
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