Newcomer GOP figures who have assumed leadership positions say they’re committed to cooperation. The coming session is a chance to prove themselves at governance, not obstructionism, they say.
Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile
CROOK COUNTY—Rep. Chip Neiman (R-Hulett) likens his first term in the Wyoming Legislature to being a newly married youngster responsible for a 2-month-old baby.
“I had flippin’ no idea what I was doing,” Neiman said from the living room of his ranch home.
A newcomer to politics in general, that’s Neiman’s best comparison to what it was like going from cattle ranching in the Bear Lodge Mountains to legislating in Cheyenne, which began in the 2021 general session.
“It’s a learning experience every day,” he said.
At the same time, Neiman said, it was “exciting,” and there was a “tangible awareness” that his constituents…
