Steven F. Freudenthal (born June 8, 1949) is a Democratic politician who served as the 28th Attorney General of Wyoming from 1981 until 1983.[1]
Steve Freudenthal | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Wyoming Democratic Party | |
| In office 1999–2001 | |
| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the Laramie County district | |
| In office 1987–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Ellen Crowley-Suyematsu |
| Succeeded by | Edith Garcia |
| 28th Attorney General of Wyoming | |
| In office 1981–1983 | |
| Governor | Ed Herschler |
| Preceded by | John D. Troughton |
| Succeeded by | Arch McClintock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1949 Thermopolis, Wyoming |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Trinity College (B.A.) Vanderbilt University (J.D.) |
Career
editAfter graduating from Vanderbilt University, Freudenthal served as an Assistant Attorney General for Wyoming from 1975 until 1977.[2] In 1981, Governor Ed Herschler tapped Freudenthal, who had once been his law partner, to succeed John Troughton as Attorney General of Wyoming.[3] Freudenthal served as Attorney General until 1983.
In 1986, Freudenthal was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives to represent Laramie County.[4] He served two terms before retiring in 1991. In 1999, Freudenthal was chosen by Wyoming Democrats to serve as the state chair of the Wyoming Democratic Party.[2] Freudenthal served until 2001.
Freudenthal is currently of counsel at Pence and MacMillan in Cheyenne.[2] He is also a partner with Freudenthal and Bonds P.C. in Cheyenne.
Personal life
editFreudenthal is the older brother of former Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Steven F. Freudenthal". WyoLaw. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Member Steven F. Freudenthal". Pence and MacMillan LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Governor wants water rights re-interpreted". Sublette Examiner. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Representative Steven F. Freudenthal". State of Wyoming Legislature. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Gov. taps brother's law partner for next Wy. attorney general". Legal News Line. Retrieved December 21, 2016.