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Jeanette Ward
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 57th district
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
Preceded by Chuck Gray
Personal details
Political party Republican
Children2
Education Pennsylvania State University ( BS)
University of Nevada, Reno ( MS)
Northern Illinois University ( MBA)

Jeanette Ward is an American politician serving as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives for the 57th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 2, 2023.

Education

Ward earned a Bachelor of Science in environmental resources management from Pennsylvania State University, a Master of Science in environmental science and health from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a Master of Business Administration from Northern Illinois University. [1]

Career

From 1997 to 2021, Ward held various positions at DSM, including chemist, account manager, and regulatory affairs manager. Since 2006, Ward has also worked as a coula. In 2021, she became a fiber optic products manager at Covestro. Ward was elected to the board of the Elgin Area School District U46 in 2015 and lost re-election in 2019. [2] She relocated with her family from Elgin, Illinois, to Casper, Wyoming, describing herself as a "political refugee" in a questionnaire. [3] [4] She was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives in November 2022. [5] [6]

References

  1. ^ "Jeanette Ward". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  2. ^ "District U46 voters oust 'lightning rod' school board member Jeanette Ward: 'You either loved me or hated me'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  3. ^ LaChance, Brendan (2022-07-01). "Candidate Questionnaire: Jeanette Ward for House District 57". Oil City News. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  4. ^ "Jeanette Ward announces WY HD57 State Rep Run: Help me KEEP WYOMING FREE". Oil City News. 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  5. ^ LaChance, Brendan (2022-11-09). "Jeannette Ward wins race for House District 57 seat in Wyoming Legislature". Oil City News. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  6. ^ "Jeanette Ward". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-18.