Gary Trauner (born 1958) is a Wyoming businessman and the Democratic candidate for his state's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2008 elections. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. A businessperson (also businessman or businesswoman) is someone who is employed at usually a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically someone The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. This article discusses contested races For a complete list of all seats see United States House of Representatives elections 2008 - complete list The In the 2006 general election, Trauner nearly unseated the departing Republican incumbent Barbara Cubin of Casper. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A general election is an Election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election Barbara Lynn Cubin (born November 30, 1946) is a departing Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, having served since Casper is the only City in and the County seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States, although the county is home to a number He lost to Cubin by just over one thousand votes, and her margin was upheld through recounts. An election recount takes place in the event that the initial vote tally during an Election is extremely close and that therefore a recount of the Ballots is Trauner announced on October 13, 2007, that he would again challenge Cubin, but she thereafter announced her retirement. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Among the leading Republican candidates for the House seat is former State Treasurer Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming. State Treasurers in the United States are executive offices in 49 of the 50 US States with Texas being the only state to not have such an office Cynthia M Lummis Wiederspahn, known politically as Cynthia Lummis (born September 10, 1954) is a Republican Lawyer and Rancher Cheyenne ( /ʃaɪˈæn/ or /ʃaɪˈɛn/) is the capital of the U [1]
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Biography
Trauner holds a bachelor's degree from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, and an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University in New York City. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and Colgate University is a private liberal arts college located in the Village of Hamilton in Madison County New York, USA Hamilton is a Town in Madison County, New York, United States. The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines The Leonard N Stern School of Business is New York University 's (NYU Business school. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. The City of New York After moving to Wyoming about 1990, he worked in business, co-founding OneWest. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) net, a regional Internet Service Provider. An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet
A resident of Wilson in southern Teton County, Trauner has served as chairman of the Teton County School District #1 Board of Trustees and the board of the Aspens Water & Sewer District. Wilson is a Census-designated place (CDP in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. Teton County is a County located in the US state of Wyoming. As of 2000 the population is 18251 He is a member of the Open Range Committee of the Jackson Hole Land Trust. Jackson is a Town located in the Jackson Hole Valley of Teton County, Wyoming, United States. He and his wife, Terry, have two children.
2006 campaign
Although Wyoming's Congressional seat is conventionally considered "safe" for Republicans, Trauner ran a strong campaign, raising nearly as much money in the first quarter of 2006 as incumbent Representative Cubin. [1] [2] In the second quarter he has raised more money then Cubin and had more cash on hand at the time. [3] Additionally, a May 2006 poll put Trauner within the margin of error. [4] In mid-August, Congressional Quarterly changed their rating of this race from "Republican Favored" to the more competitive "Leans Republican," reflecting Trauner's impressive fundraising and polling numbers. Congressional Quarterly Inc, or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress [5]
Although critical of Cubin, Trauner ran a grassroots campaign as a libertarian Democrat, bucking some prevailaing trends in the Democratic policy by speaking against trade protectionism and single-payer universal health care, in addition to supporting Second Amendment gun ownership rights, immigration law enforcement, and what he refers to as "common-sense capitalism. Libertarianism is a term used by a broad spectrum of political philosophies which prioritize individual Liberty and seek to minimize or even abolish the For the protectionist Australian political party from the 1880s to 1909 see Protectionist Party Universal health care is health care coverage which is extended to all eligible residents of a governmental region The Second Amendment (Amendment II to the United States Constitution is a part of the United States Bill of Rights that protects the pre-existing Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term Capitalism is the Economic system in which the Means of production are owned by private Persons and operated for Profit and where " [6] One of Trauner's major issues has been congressional ethics and lobbying reform. Ethics is a major branch of Philosophy, encompassing right conduct and good life Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups
2008 ambitions
Trauner faces Al Hamburg, a perennial candidate, in the Democratic primary race. Cubin said that her decision to retire was motivated by her husband's health problems, rather than her declining electoral performance.
References
External links
- Trauner for Congress
- How 'Free' Is Free Trade in the West? by Gary Trauner, New West Network, May 9, 2007.
- 50 State Strategy: Yes, Wyoming is in Play, Democrats. org
- "Well-Funded Trauner Poses Threat to Cubin," Congressional Quarterly, 22 April 2006. Congressional Quarterly Inc, or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress
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