Henry Coe
| Henry Coe | ||
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| Wyoming State Senate District 18 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1989-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 24 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| President, Wyoming State Senate | ||
| 2001-2002 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $150/day | |
| Per diem | $109/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1988 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Park County Commissioner | ||
| 1978-1986 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 29, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Cody, WY | |
| Profession | Investment Executive | |
| Religion | Episcopalian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Coe's political experience began with his service as Park County Commissioner from the years of 1978 to 1986. He then served as Vice President for the Wyoming State Senate from 1997 to 1998 and from 1999 to 2000, he served as Majority Floor Leader. He served as Senate President from 2001 to 2002.
Coe has worked as an Investment Executive. He attended the University of Wyoming.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Coe served on the following committees:
| Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education, Chair | ||||
| • Minerals, Business and Economic Development | ||||
| • Joint Education, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Coe served on these committees:
| Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Education, Chair | ||||
| • Mineral, Business and Economic Development | ||||
| • Joint Mineral, Business and Economic Development | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Coe served on these committees:
| Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources | ||||
Issues
Teacher tenure
In 2011, Wyoming and Montana started working on bills that would end teacher tenure. Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho all share heavily-Republican legislatures in the 2011 session. Anti-tenure ideas came from Republicans in Wyoming and Montana, raising the question about whether a similar plan could come to the Idaho.
Rep. Steven Thayn of Idaho says that he would like to have the discussion about enduing tenure, but wouldn’t make a firm commitment to supporting the idea.
"The current system helps teachers more than it helps students," said Thayn. "Having tenure doesn’t help students. So yes, I think that discussion should come to Idaho."
Advocates for the bill in Wyoming say that the legislation protects good teachers while making it much easier to remove poor educators from classrooms.
Sen. Coe said the legislation will make teachers more accountable to the people who pay their salaries, the taxpayers.
“People flat don’t like tenure,” Coe said. “People in the real world don’t like it. It doesn’t exist in any other business.”[2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2012
Coe won re-election in the 2012 election for Wyoming State Senate, District 18.[3] Coe defeated Robert Berry in the August 21st primary election and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Wyoming State Senate, District 18, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Henry Coe Incumbent |
71.4% | 6,249 | |
| Write-Ins | Various | 28.6% | 2,506 | |
| Total Votes | 8,755 | |||
| Wyoming State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Henry Coe Incumbent |
51.4% | 2,149 |
| Robert Berry | 48.6% | 2,032 |
| Total Votes | 4,181 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Henry Coe won re-election to the Wyoming State Senate, District 18. He ran unopposed.[5]
Coe raised $2,800 for his campaign.[6]
| Wyoming State Senate, District 18 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Henry Coe (R)
|
8,173 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In the year 2008, Coe raised $2,800 for his campaign.[7]
His top four contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Wyoming Realtors Association | $750 |
| Williams Companies | $500 |
| Chevron Corporation | $400 |
| Wyoming Contractors Association | $250 |
Personal
Henry and his wife Marty have three children.
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External links
- Biography from the Wyoming Legislature
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000, 1996, 1992
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Sen. Coe
- ↑ "Legislators in neighboring states looking to end teacher tenure in 2011," Idaho Reporter, December 16th, 2010
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List
- ↑ Wyoming State Election Results, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
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