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Chris Rothfuss
| Chris Rothfuss | ||
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| Wyoming State Senate District 9 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Floor Leader, Wyoming State Senate | ||
| 2013-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $150/day | |
| Per diem | $109/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Wyoming, 1994 | |
| Master's | University of Wyoming, 1996 | |
| Ph.D. | University of Washington, 2002 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 21, 1972 | |
| Place of birth | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Prior to his election, Rothfuss was a chemical engineering consultant. He holds a BA in International Studies and an MS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wyoming, and an MS in Applied Physics and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rothfuss served on the following committees:
| Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Minerals, Business and Economic Development | ||||
| • Rules and Procedure | ||||
| • Joint Education | ||||
| • Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development | ||||
| • Joint Rules and Procedure | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rothfuss served on these committees:
| Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Joint Education | ||||
| • Journal | ||||
| • Joint Journal | ||||
| • Mineral, Business and Economic Development | ||||
| • Joint Mineral, Business and Economic Development | ||||
Elections
2010
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2010
Rothfuss defeated Democrat Jodi Guerin in the August 17 primary. He was unopposed in the open seat in the November 2, 2010 general election.[1][2]
| Wyoming State Senate, District 9 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Chris Rothfuss (D)
|
3,572 | |||
| Wyoming State Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Chris Rothfuss (D)
|
784 | |||
| Jodi Guerin (D) | 510 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, the year Rothfuss was first elected to the Senate, he collected $8,269 in donations.[3]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Chris Rothfuss | $4,446 |
| Sung-Wei Chen | $1,000 |
| H. J. Rothfuss | $1,000 |
| Mary Lou Rothfuss | $1,000 |
Personal
Rothfuss and his wife, Heather, have two children.
Recent news
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Chris Rothfuss News Feed
- Wyoming lawmakers seek action on abandoned wells - Laramie Boomerang
- Wyoming lawmakers grappling with 1200 orphaned coal-bed methane wells - Casper Star-Tribune Online
- City Council puts Linford infrastructure design in next year's budget - Laramie Boomerang
- Wyoming lawmakers hear abandoned gas well issue - Danbury News Times
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External links
- Chris Rothfuss on the Wyoming State Senate website
- Chris Rothfuss' legislative profile on Project Vote Smart
- Chris Rothfuss' biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Campaign website
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mike Massie |
Wyoming State Senate District 9 2011-present |
Succeeded by NA |
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