John Hines, Wyoming Senator

John Hines
Wyoming State Senate District 23
Incumbent
In office
2003-Present
Term ends
January 13, 2015
Years in position	10
Party	Republican
Leadership
President, Wyoming States Senate
2008-2010
Compensation
Base salary	$150/day
Per diem	$109/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
First elected	2002
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Wyoming State House
1985-2002
Education
High school	Campbell County High School
Personal
Birthday	March 3, 1936
Place of birth	Gillette, WY
Profession	Rancher
Websites
Office website

John Hines (b. March 3, 1936) is a Republican member of the Wyoming State Senate. He has has represented District 23 since 2003. He is currently President of the Senate.

Hines previously served as a representative in the Wyoming House of Representativesfrom 1985 to 2002. He served as Senate Vice President from 2005 to 2006. He then served as Majority Floor Leader from 2007 to 2008.

Hines received his diploma from Campbell County High School. He went on to attend the University of Wyoming. Hines has worked as a rancher.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hines served on the following committees:

Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2013
• Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions
• Minerals, Business and Economic Development, Chair
• Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions
• Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development, Chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hines served on these committees:

Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2011
• Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions
• Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions
• Revenue, Chair
• Joint Revenue, Chair

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hines served on these committees:

Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2009
• Rules and Procedure

Elections

2010

Hines was re-elected to the Wyoming State Senate, District 23. He was unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary and in the November 2, 2010 general election.

Wyoming State Senate, District 23 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
John Hines (R)		5,882

Wyoming State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes
John J. Hines (R)		3,937

2006

On November 7, 2006, John Hines won re-election to the Wyoming State Senate, District 23.

Hines raised $1,810 for his campaign, while Leland Turner raised $2,008.

Wyoming State Senate, District 23 (2006)
Candidates		Votes
John Hines (R)		4,125
Leland Turner (D)		1,568

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Hines received $0 in campaign donations.

2006

In the year 2006, Hines raised $1,810 for his campaign.

His top contributor was:

Donor	Amount
John J. Hines	$1,810

For another person with this name, see John Hines.

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• For most, waterlogged Wyoming spring is welcome news - Billings Gazette
• Wyoming considers 'agreement state' - May take over duties of NRC - Casper Journal
• Wyoming lawmakers seek action on abandoned wells - San Francisco Chronicle
• Wyoming lawmakers grappling with 1200 orphaned coal-bed methane wells - Casper Star-Tribune Online
• Wyoming lawmakers hear abandoned gas well issue - Danbury News Times
• Free Market Medicine (Airs Sunday at 10PM ET on FNC) - Fox Business (blog)

External links

Suggest a link

• Biography from the Wyoming Legislature
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1990

References

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