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Establishment of the Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, Governor Mark Gordon established the Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force. This group, consisting of up to 15 members from various state departments, educational institutions, tribal representatives, and industry organizations, will develop and coordinate events and activities to celebrate this milestone. The Task Force will collaborate with stakeholders, including the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, and operate within any funding appropriations made by the Wyoming Legislature.
- Senator Wendy Schuler, Co-Chairwomen – Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee
- Representative Sandy Newsome, Co-Chairwomen – Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee
- Justice Kari Gray, Wyoming Supreme Court
- Megan Degenfelder, Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Councilwoman Teresa His Chase, Northern Arapaho Business Council
- Nick Neylon, Deputy Director – Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources
- Diane Shober, Executive Director – Wyoming Office of Tourism
- Dr. Paul Flesher, Director – University of Wyoming American Heritage Center
- Gregg Blikre, Wyoming Community College Commission
- Cindy Brown, President – Wyoming Historical Society Executive Committee
- Kevin Voyles, Wyoming Arts Council Board of Directors
- Joanna Kail, Chief Executive Officer – Wyoming PBS
- Shawn Reese, Executive Director and CEO – Wyoming Humanities Council
- Rebecca West, Executive Director – Buffalo Bill Center of the West