Candidate · U.S. Senate
James Byrd
What this job does: Senators serve six-year terms; one of Wyoming's two seats is on the ballot this year.
- Occupation
- Former exploration geophysicist and software project manager
- Lives in
- Cheyenne
Background
- Byrd served in the Wyoming House of Representatives for Cheyenne's District 44 from 2009 to 2019, as Minority Whip (2013-2015) and Minority Caucus Leader (2015-2017). source: projects.wyofile.com
- Byrd was the Democratic nominee for Wyoming Secretary of State in 2018. source: projects.wyofile.com
- Byrd worked as an exploration geophysicist for energy companies, including Amoco/BP, in Colorado, and later as a contract computer project manager and software consultant. source: projects.wyofile.com
In their own words
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- Federal permitting reform and energy incentives, including advanced nuclear source: projects.wyofile.com
- Keep federal public lands public, managed for multiple uses with local input source: projects.wyofile.com
- Protect rural hospitals, price transparency, permanent telehealth payments source: projects.wyofile.com
- Comprehensive immigration reform with clearer legal visa paths for farm, ranch and hospitality work source: projects.wyofile.com
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