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John Barrasso new U.S. Senator from Wyoming

Friday, June 22, 2007

By Planet User

JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING - This morning Governor Dave Freudenthal announced the appointment of state senator John Barrasso to the United States Senate seat vacated by the death of Senator Craig Thomas.

Barrasso is an othopaedic surgeon from Casper who has served in the Wyoming Senate, as Wyoming Republican Party Committeeman and Treasurer, among other positions.

“I look forward to working with John Barrasso as he assumes his duties as the interim senator for Wyoming,” Freudenthal said in a press release. “I pledge my cooperation to do all that I can to make sure he is a successful senator.”

The appointment is effective today.

Stay tuned for a full story.

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