Barbara Cubin

Barbara Lynn Cubin (born November 30, 1946 in Salinas , California ) is an American politician of the Republican Party .

After attending Natrona County High School in Casper , Cubin studied at Creighton University in Omaha , Nebraska . There she graduated in 1969, after which she worked as a teacher and social worker.

From 1987 to 1991 she was a member of the House of Representatives from Wyoming ; between 1992 and 1994 she was a member of the state Senate . From 1995 to 2009 Cubin was a member of the US House of Representatives for the state of Wyoming , where she prevailed against eight competitors in the Republican primary . In the actual election she won with a 53 percent share of the vote against the Democrat Bob Schuster. She is the first woman ever to represent Wyoming in Congress . After being re-elected several times, she did not stand for election in 2008; she was succeeded on January 3, 2009 by Cynthia Lummis .

Web links

Barbara Cubin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Cubin, Barbara
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Cubin, Barbara Lynn (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician (Republican Party)
DATE OF BIRTH	November 30, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH	Salinas , California