James W. Byrd (born March 14, 1954) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing the 44th district from 2009 to 2019. His mother, Harriet Elizabeth Byrd previously held the same seat from 1980 to 1988, and was the first African-American to serve in the Wyoming State Legislature.[1] Byrd retired from his House of Representatives seat to run for Wyoming Secretary of State shortly after Republican incumbent Ed Murray resigned,[2] but lost the November 2018 election to Murray's successor Edward Buchanan.
James Byrd | |
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| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
| In office January 13, 2009 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Floyd Esquibel |
| Succeeded by | Sara Burlingame |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 14, 1954 Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Liz Byrd (Mother) |
| Education | Laramie County Community College University of Wyoming |
References edit
- ^ Harriet Elizabeth Byrd
- ^ Joel Funk (February 9, 2018). "Cheyenne Democrat James Byrd to run for Wyoming Secretary of State". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
External links edit
- Wyoming State Legislature - Representative James W. Byrd official WY House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative James W. Byrd (WY) profile
- Follow the Money - James W. Byrd
- 2008 campaign contributions
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