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Chad Banks
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Wyoming House of Representatives District 17
Successor: J.T. Larson
Predecessor: JoAnn Dayton
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Associate

Western Wyoming Community College, 1988

Bachelor's

University of Wyoming, 1991

Personal
Birthplace
Rock Springs, Wyo
Profession
Community Development
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Chad Banks (Democratic Party) was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing District 17. He assumed office on January 4, 2021. He left office on January 2, 2023.

Banks (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Wyoming House of Representatives to represent District 17. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Banks completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

At the time of his service in the Wyoming House of Representatives, Chad Banks lived in Rock Springs, Wyoming.[1] Banks earned an A.A. in marketing from Western Wyoming Community College in 1988 and a B.S. in marketing from the University of Wyoming in 1991. His career experience includes working as the manager of the Rock Springs Urban Renewal Agency.[1][2]

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Banks was assigned to the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17

J.T. Larson defeated incumbent Chad Banks in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of J.T. Larson
J.T. Larson (R) Candidate Connection
 
60.8
 
1,389
Image of Chad Banks
Chad Banks (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.2
 
895
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
2

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,286
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17

Incumbent Chad Banks advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17 on August 16, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chad Banks
Chad Banks Candidate Connection
 
98.5
 
203
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
3

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 206
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17

J.T. Larson advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17 on August 16, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of J.T. Larson
J.T. Larson Candidate Connection
 
98.3
 
1,322
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
23

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,345
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2020

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17

Chad Banks won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chad Banks
Chad Banks (D)
 
92.5
 
1,822
 Other/Write-in votes
 
7.5
 
148

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 1,970
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17

Chad Banks advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17 on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chad Banks
Chad Banks
 
99.4
 
463
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
3

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 466
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Chad Banks completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Banks' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I’m a 5th generation Rock Springs resident. I’m a husband, son, brother, father and new grandfather. I have my B.S degree in Marketing from the University of Wyoming and an A.A. degree from Western Wyoming Community College. He has three daughters, Katie (24), Grace (19) and Hadley (17) and a new granddaughter, Hazel (2 mos). His husband, Jon, is the associate librarian at Western Wyoming Community College.
  • Supporting Small Businesses - Small businesses are the lifeblood of our community and our state. We need to expand programs to help our small businesses thrive and grow. Wyoming has just under 20,000 small businesses with employees. We should look at programs that will help those businesses grow and add just 1 new job/business. Imagine what that many new jobs would do for out state.
  • Expanding Healthcare - Wyoming needs to expand Medicaid to help the most vulnerable in our community. Additionally we need to shore up our existing services in the state. Just recently we've seen two communities lose birth and delivery services. If we want to see Wyoming grown and hold onto our young people, we cannot do that without birth and delivery services in each county.
  • Representing the underrepresented - Right now we're seeing more and more attacks on some of the most vulnerable populations in our communities and state. As a member of the LGBTQ+ population, I'll continue to fight for those populations and be a strong voice across the state.
I'm passionate about:

• Supporting Small Business
• Continued support for Wyoming’s legacy industries
• Vibrant communities with streamlined funding sources for cities, towns, and counties
• A strong tourism sector
• Quality schools with teachers who feel valued
• Affordable access to quality healthcare
• Quality of life issues like arts & culture, access to public lands and outdoor recreation
• Fostering collaboration and cooperation

• Government closest to the people is the best; the State shouldn't always be mandating what's best for schools, cities, counties, etc.
There are some books that I've really enjoyed that shape or reinforce my philosophy including:

• The Soul of America: The Battle for our Better Angels (Jon Meacham)
• The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters (Tom Nichols)
• Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope (Nicholas Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn)
• F*cked at Birth: Recalibrating the American Dream for the 2020's (Dale Maharidge)

• Nickel and Dimed (Barbara Ehrenreich)

Honestly, trustworthiness and the willingness to listen are the most important principles for elected officials.
Representation! The person elected to this office needs to be a constant champion for our region and state in all matters. They also need to be accessible and accountable.
I believe the first historical event I recall was the attempted assassination of President Regan. I was in junior high shop class and the office secretary made an announcement over the school-wide intercom system that the President had been shot.
If memory serves me correctly, aside from working for my grandfather's business, my first job was working at Godfather's Pizza. I worked there for about six months.
The Governor and state legislature need to work together for the betterment of the state. While the 2 are equal branches of government, working together when possible will strengthen our state.
Our economy will continue to be our biggest challenge. Diversifying our economy isn't easy but must be done. Passing bills that send the wrong messages to our young citizens and those we hope will make a home here, will undermine our efforts at diversification.
Our state operates under a bicameral system which has many benefits. Having two chambers means proposed legislation faces more rigorous scrutiny and debate, allowing for better legislation. While it would seem that a unicameral system would allow for a simpler system, I think the bicameral system provides more benefits.
I often do thing past experience is beneficial but not always. It takes time to figure out how the process works and how to get things done. That time can be shortened with past experience.
Building relationships with other legislators is imperative. Without relationships, it's much harder to accomplish one's goals. Those relationships also allow one to argue on the merits of proposed legislation or ideas, but not make the arguments personal.
I favor a non-partisan commission looking at the districts and developing new plans. Too often redistricting gets politicized with maintaining the status quo.
n/a
My current committees include The House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources (TRW), The Capitol Interpretive, The Exhibits and Wayfinding Subcommittee, The Select Committee on School Facilities, and The Select Water Committee.

I've been a champion of our state's tourism efforts for decades. Much of my work also focuses on tourism so sitting on the TRW committee allows me to use my experience and passion for the betterment of the state. The same holds true for the Wayfinding subcommittee. School Facilities and Select Water are critically important to my county so my service on those 2 committees allows me to advocate for my area and the state overall.
Speaker Barlow was a wonderful example of a stateman during my first term. He is sharp, level-headed and reasonable. I admire his ability to work with everyone and get things done.
I don't have any further political aspirations at this time.
I heard from on constituent about the need to expand Medicaid. This particular lady's husband died unexpectedly. He was the main breadwinner and his job provided the insurance benefits for both of them. When he passed away, she lost her health insurance and couldn't qualify for Medicaid. Medicaid expansion would help her, and thousands like her across the state.

I also heard from LGBTQ+ folks across from across Wyoming about their experiences, both good and bad.
To some extent we should oversee and/or grant emergency powers. That said, since we are a part-time legislature and not always in session, this must be flexible to allow to emergency use. However, we must keep in mind that these powers are just that - emergency - and shouldn't be used or taken lightly.
I do believe compromise is necessary in order achieve results. Compromise often makes for better legislation and better bills. That said, there are certain things (LGBTQ+ rights, for instance) where I won't compromise.

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2020

Chad Banks did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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2022

In 2022, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 14 to March 11.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chad M Banks, "About," accessed March 17, 2021
    2. ↑ Legislature of the State of Wyoming, "House District 17: Representative Chad Banks," accessed March 17, 2021

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    JoAnn Dayton (D)     		Wyoming House of Representatives District 17
    2021-2023    		 Succeeded by
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