Edward Buchanan

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Ed Buchanan
22nd Secretary of State of Wyoming
Assumed office
March 1, 2018
GovernorMatt Mead
Mark Gordon
Preceded byEd Murray
61st Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
In office
January 11, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byColin M. Simpson
Succeeded byTom Lubnau
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
January 14, 2003 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byRoger Huckfeldt
Succeeded byDan Kirkbride
Personal details
Born
Edward Allen Buchanan[1]

(1967-10-19) October 19, 1967 (age 54)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Amber
Children4
EducationUniversity of Wyoming (BA, JD)
University of Colorado Colorado Springs (MPA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force

Edward A. Buchanan (born October 19, 1967) is an American politician, attorney, and military veteran, who currently serves as the Wyoming Secretary of State. Prior to being Secretary of State, Buchanan was a member and past Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives.

Political career[]

A Republican, Buchanan represented House District 4 from 2003 until 2013, first in Goshen County and then from Platte and Converse counties.[2] Buchanan was Majority Leader of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2009 until 2011, and was elected Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives in 2011. He served until his retirement in 2013, and was succeeded as Speaker by Tom Lubnau of Gillette in Campbell County.

Prior to becoming active in statewide politics, Buchanan enjoyed a reputation in the courtroom as an accomplished and effective attorney. Buchanan ran for Wyoming Secretary of State in the 2014 elections, narrowly losing the contest in a four-way race. After Secretary of State Ed Murray resigned, Governor Matt Mead appointed Buchanan to serve the remaining 10 months of Murray's term.[3] He was subsequently elected to a full term in the 2018 election defeating James W. Byrd. In 2021, Buchanan was considered by early polling to be the leading potential candidate to take on Rep. Liz Cheney in 2022. Ultimately, Buchanan chose to remain in his role as Secretary of State.

Personal life[]

Buchanan moved to Wyoming with his family at age 3 and grew up farming and ranching on the Bar KW ranch in Goshen County. Buchanan holds both bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Wyoming at Laramie. He also received a master's degree in public administration from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, while serving in the United States Air Force. He and his wife Amber have two girls and two boys.

References[]

  1. ^ https://sos.wyo.gov/AboutUs/AboutSecretary.aspx
  2. ^ "Edward Buchanan". legisweb.state.wy.us. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Mead taps Buchanan as secretary of state". Jackson Hole News and Guide. Retrieved March 2, 2018.

External links[]

Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
2011–2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary of State of Wyoming
2018–present 		Incumbent
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