Frank Eathorne | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | Chadron State College (B.C.J.) |
| Occupation | Independent cattle rancher who currently serves as chairman of the Wyoming GOP |
| Spouse | Theresa Eathorne |
| Children | 3 |
Frank Eathorne is a cattle rancher who currently serves as chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party.
Early life and education edit
Eathorne is a native of Wyoming. He was born in Douglas, Wyoming and grew up on his family's ranch close to Bill, Wyoming. After attending county schools in Converse and graduating from Douglas High School in 1987, Eathorne earned a degree in from Casper College,[1] as well as a Bachelor of Criminal Justice from Chadron State College.[2]
After graduation, he became a cattle rancher in Wyoming. He also served as President of the independent cattlemen of Wyoming[3] for six years until January 2018 and continued as co-director of district 7 (Fremont, Natrona, Converse).[4]
Political career edit
Together with his wife Theresa, Eathorne has been Converse County Precinct Committee man since 2002.[5] In addition, he is also State Committeeman of the GOP in Wyoming. In the past, Eathorne held several offices of the county's Republican party, which includes two terms as Converse County GOP chairman.[6] He was also co-chairman of the Resolutions committee.[2]
In 2015, he unsuccessfully ran against Matt Micheli for party chairman, but succeeded in being elected vice-chairman the following spring.[7]
In September 2017, Eathorne, then vice-chairman under party bylaws automatically became chairman of the party, when his predecessor Ryan Mulholland resigned his post[8] to work for IT-company Google in another state. He was elected chairman in November of that year.[7]
After becoming GOP chairman, he said that he understood his office as a service to the party's central committee and the platform and not for any personal agenda. He described his aims as ensuring financial stability for Wyoming, and for the uniting the party for the upcoming statewide elections.[7]
In October 2017, Eathorne stated that support for President Trump in the state was unwavering.[9]
Private background edit
Eathorne's wife Theresa, who holds a bachelors degree in Business is also the majority partner in the families business.[2] She is part of the Converse County homeschooling group.[10] The couple has two daughters and one son.
Eathorne is chairman of Wywatch Family Action.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Casper College Alumni Magazine - Winter 2018" (PDF). Casper College. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Wyoming Leadership Frank Eathorne". Republican Party. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "2015 ICOW Director list" (PDF). Independent Cattlemen Of Wyoming. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "ICOW elects new officers". The Fence Post. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "2018 Converse Republican Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen". Converse County. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "The Bird Central Wyoming News". issuu. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Rancher and former WyWatch chairman takes reins of Wyoming GOP". Casper Star-Tribune. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Mulholland leaves Wyoming GOP; Eathorne named successor". The Sheridan Press. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Support for Trump strong in Wyoming". Gillette News Record. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Wyoming Homeschool Groups". Wyoming Homeschool. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "GOP elects new leadership after two years of infighting". Casper Star-Tribune. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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