Gerald Gay

Gerald Gay
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 36th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2011
Preceded by Mary Hales
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 2005  January 2007
Preceded by Liz Gentile
Succeeded by Liz Gentile
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 2001  January 2003
Preceded by Deborah Fleming
Succeeded by Liz Gentile
Personal details
Born July 22, 1956
Casper, Wyoming
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Casper, Wyoming
Alma mater Casper College
University of Wyoming

Gerald S. Gay[2] (born July 22, 1956 in Casper, Wyoming) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 36 since January 11, 2011. Gay previously served noon-consecutively from 2001 until 2003 and from 2005 until 2007.

Education

Gay earned his AS in physical science from Casper College and his BS in chemical engineering from the University of Wyoming.

Elections

Questioning Governor Mead

In July 2014, Gay and another Republican lawmaker, Steven Watt of Rock Springs, claimed that Governor Matt Mead abused the powers of his office and used funds prior to legal authorization to discredit his gubernatorial primary opponent Cindy Hill, the state superintendent of public instruction who was elected in 2010, suspended in 2013, and remained out of office until May 2014.[15]

According to Gay, "I am in possession of information and internal email correspondence that gives rise to the concern that the governor has used state monies to manufacture allegations against a political opponent. ... The public knows an abuse of power when they see it, and this (is) one of the most egregious examples of abuse of power in Wyoming history. ... I believe there were political motivations because of the timeline that was involved. ... The things I have found are egregious enough that they have to be stopped immediately and to make sure they never happen again."[15]

Gay claimed that a special prosecutor is needed because he does not trust Wyoming Attorney General Peter K. Michael, a Mead supporter, to conduct a fair probe. Michael said that his office does not prosecute crimes except in rare situations which would not apply in this particular matter.[15]

References

  1. "Representative Gerald Gay". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  2. "Gerald Gay's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  3. "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 21, 2012". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 36. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  4. "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2012". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 36. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  5. "Statewide Legislative Abstract - Primary Election - August 22, 2000". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 21. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. "Statewide Legislative Abstract - General Election - November 7, 2000". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 19. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  7. "Statewide Legislative Abstract - Official Primary Election Results - August 20, 2002". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 14. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  8. "Statewide Legislative Abstract - Official General Election Results - November 5, 2002". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 12. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  9. "Legislative Candidates' Abstract - Official Wyoming Primary Election Results - August 17, 2004". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 18. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  10. "Legislative Candidates' Abstract - Official Wyoming General Election Results - November 2, 2004". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 11. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  11. "Republican Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 22, 2006". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 16. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  12. "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 7, 2006". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 17 & 18. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  13. "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 17, 2010". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 36. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  14. "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 2, 2010". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 36. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Lawmakers call for Mead probe: Representatives say that power was abused and funds were misused in Cindy Hill investigation". Wyoming Tribune-Eagle. July 25, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.

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