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| governor = [[Matt Mead]]<br>[[Mark Gordon (politician)|Mark Gordon]]
| governor = [[Matt Mead]]<br>[[Mark Gordon (politician)|Mark Gordon]]
| term_start = March 1, 2018
| term_start = March 1, 2018
| term_end =
| term_end = September 17, 2022
| predecessor = [[Karen Wheeler (politician)|Karen Wheeler]] (Acting)
| predecessor = [[Karen Wheeler (politician)|Karen Wheeler]] (Acting)
| successor = Karl Allred (Interim)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Maya |title=Gov. Gordon appoints Karl Allred as interim secretary of state |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/gov-gordon-appoints-karl-allred-as-interim-secretary-of-state/article_2a4fa128-4042-11ed-8064-9f8694ca8db7.html |publisher=[[Casper Star-Tribune]] |access-date=30 September 2022 |date=29 September 2022}}</ref>
| successor =
| office1 = 61st [[Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives]]
| office1 = 61st [[Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives]]
| term_start1 = January 11, 2011
| term_start1 = January 11, 2011
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A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], Buchanan represented House District 4 from 2003 until 2013, first in [[Goshen County, Wyoming|Goshen County]] and then from [[Platte County, Wyoming|Platte]] and [[Converse County, Wyoming|Converse]] counties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?Source=H&LegID=887|title=Edward Buchanan |publisher=legisweb.state.wy.us|access-date=August 9, 2013}}</ref> Buchanan was Majority Leader of the [[Wyoming House of Representatives]] from 2009 until 2011, and was elected [[Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives]] in 2011. He served until his retirement in 2013, and was succeeded as Speaker by [[Tom Lubnau]] of [[Gillette, Wyoming|Gillette]] in [[Campbell County, Wyoming|Campbell County]].
A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], Buchanan represented House District 4 from 2003 until 2013, first in [[Goshen County, Wyoming|Goshen County]] and then from [[Platte County, Wyoming|Platte]] and [[Converse County, Wyoming|Converse]] counties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?Source=H&LegID=887|title=Edward Buchanan |publisher=legisweb.state.wy.us|access-date=August 9, 2013}}</ref> Buchanan was Majority Leader of the [[Wyoming House of Representatives]] from 2009 until 2011, and was elected [[Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives]] in 2011. He served until his retirement in 2013, and was succeeded as Speaker by [[Tom Lubnau]] of [[Gillette, Wyoming|Gillette]] in [[Campbell County, Wyoming|Campbell County]].


Buchanan ran for Wyoming Secretary of State in the [[2014 Wyoming elections|2014 elections]], narrowly losing the contest in a four-way race. After Secretary of State [[Ed Murray (Wyoming politician)|Ed Murray]] resigned, [[Governor of Wyoming|Governor]] [[Matt Mead]] appointed Buchanan to serve the remaining 10 months of Murray's term.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/local/mead-taps-buchanan-as-secretary-of-state/article_314cf2b9-9bb5-5aec-8a80-3547c13df5d0.html|title=Mead taps Buchanan as secretary of state|publisher=Jackson Hole News and Guide|access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref> He was subsequently elected to a full term in the [[2018 Wyoming elections|2018 election]] defeating [[James W. Byrd]]. In 2021, Buchanan was considered by early polling to be the leading potential candidate to take on Rep. Liz Cheney in 2022. Ultimately, Buchanan chose to remain in his role as Secretary of State.
Buchanan ran for Wyoming Secretary of State in the [[2014 Wyoming elections|2014 elections]], narrowly losing the contest in a four-way race. After Secretary of State [[Ed Murray (Wyoming politician)|Ed Murray]] resigned, [[Governor of Wyoming|Governor]] [[Matt Mead]] appointed Buchanan to serve the remaining 10 months of Murray's term.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/local/mead-taps-buchanan-as-secretary-of-state/article_314cf2b9-9bb5-5aec-8a80-3547c13df5d0.html|title=Mead taps Buchanan as secretary of state|publisher=Jackson Hole News and Guide|access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref> He was subsequently elected to a full term in the [[2018 Wyoming elections|2018 election]] defeating [[James W. Byrd]]. In 2021, Buchanan was considered by early polling to be the leading potential candidate to take on Rep. Liz Cheney in 2022. Ultimately, Buchanan chose to remain in his role as Secretary of State. He initially ran for re-election in [[2022 Wyoming Secretary of State election|2022]], but withdrew to become a district court judge.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wolfson |first1=Joshua |title=Secretary of State Buchanan will seek reelection |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/secretary-of-state-buchanan-will-seek-reelection/article_c5a87f5e-0101-53d4-a5dd-f6454fae75fa.html |publisher=Casper Star-Tribune |access-date=30 September 2022 |date=18 April 2022}}</ref><ref name=ebr>{{cite web |last1=Eavis |first1=Victoria |title=Buchanan pursuing judgeship, not seeking second term |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/buchanan-pursuing-judgeship-not-seeking-second-term/article_cb80f55a-d5ef-11ec-8130-cf8329fdaf56.html |publisher=Casper Star-Tribune |access-date=30 September 2022 |date=17 May 2022}}</ref>

On July 30, [[Governor of Wyoming|Governor]] [[Mark Gordon]] appointed Buchanan district judge of the [[Wyoming District Courts|eighth judicial district]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Governor Gordon Appoints Secretary of State Ed Buchanan to be a District Court Judge for the Eighth Judicial District |url=https://governor.wyo.gov/media/news-releases/2022-news-releases/governor-gordon-appoints-ed-buchanan-district-court-judge-for-eighth-distri |publisher=[[Governor of Wyoming]] |access-date=30 September 2022 |date=30 July 2022}}</ref> Buchanan announced he would resign early from the secretary of state position, and did so on September 17.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Eavis |first1=Victoria |title=Secretary of state will depart before overseeing fall election |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/secretary-of-state-will-depart-before-overseeing-fall-election/article_e61ef9cc-289f-11ed-8d78-af0133759e3b.html |publisher=[[Casper Star-Tribune]] |access-date=30 September 2022 |date=30 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Wolfson |first1=Leo |title=Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan Delivers Resignation Letter To Governor |url=https://cowboystatedaily.com/2022/09/17/wyoming-secretary-of-state-ed-buchanan-delivers-resignation-letter-to-governor/ |website=cowboystatedaily.com |access-date=30 September 2022 |date=17 September 2022}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 18:57, 30 September 2022

Ed Buchanan
Buchanan in 2021
22nd Secretary of State of Wyoming
In office
March 1, 2018 – September 17, 2022
GovernorMatt Mead
Mark Gordon
Preceded byKaren Wheeler (Acting)
Succeeded byKarl Allred (Interim)[1]
61st Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
In office
January 11, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byColin M. Simpson
Succeeded byTom Lubnau
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
January 14, 2003 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byRoger Huckfeldt
Succeeded byDan Kirkbride
Personal details
Born
Edward Allen Buchanan

(1967-10-19) October 19, 1967 (age 56)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAmber
Children4
EducationUniversity of Wyoming (BA, JD)
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (MPA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force

Edward Allen Buchanan[2] (born October 19, 1967) is an American politician, attorney, and military veteran, who currently serves as the Wyoming Secretary of State. Prior to being Secretary of State, Buchanan was a member and past Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives.

Political career

A Republican, Buchanan represented House District 4 from 2003 until 2013, first in Goshen County and then from Platte and Converse counties.[3] Buchanan was Majority Leader of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2009 until 2011, and was elected Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives in 2011. He served until his retirement in 2013, and was succeeded as Speaker by Tom Lubnau of Gillette in Campbell County.

Buchanan ran for Wyoming Secretary of State in the 2014 elections, narrowly losing the contest in a four-way race. After Secretary of State Ed Murray resigned, Governor Matt Mead appointed Buchanan to serve the remaining 10 months of Murray's term.[4] He was subsequently elected to a full term in the 2018 election defeating James W. Byrd. In 2021, Buchanan was considered by early polling to be the leading potential candidate to take on Rep. Liz Cheney in 2022. Ultimately, Buchanan chose to remain in his role as Secretary of State. He initially ran for re-election in 2022, but withdrew to become a district court judge.[5][6]

On July 30, Governor Mark Gordon appointed Buchanan district judge of the eighth judicial district.[7] Buchanan announced he would resign early from the secretary of state position, and did so on September 17.[8][9]

Personal life

Buchanan moved to Wyoming with his family at age 3 and grew up farming and ranching on the Bar KW ranch in Goshen County. Buchanan holds both bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Wyoming at Laramie. He also received a master's degree in public administration from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, while serving in the United States Air Force. He and his wife Amber have two girls and two boys.

References

  1. ^ Harris, Maya (September 29, 2022). "Gov. Gordon appoints Karl Allred as interim secretary of state". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Wyoming Secretary of State".
  3. ^ "Edward Buchanan". legisweb.state.wy.us. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "Mead taps Buchanan as secretary of state". Jackson Hole News and Guide. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  5. ^ Wolfson, Joshua (April 18, 2022). "Secretary of State Buchanan will seek reelection". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  6. ^ Eavis, Victoria (May 17, 2022). "Buchanan pursuing judgeship, not seeking second term". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Governor Gordon Appoints Secretary of State Ed Buchanan to be a District Court Judge for the Eighth Judicial District". Governor of Wyoming. July 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Eavis, Victoria (August 30, 2022). "Secretary of state will depart before overseeing fall election". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Wolfson, Leo (September 17, 2022). "Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan Delivers Resignation Letter To Governor". cowboystatedaily.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

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Preceded by Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
2011–2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary of State of Wyoming
2018–present 		Incumbent
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