State of Wyoming Jobs & Careers
- Founded
- 1991
- Employees
- 7,500
About State of Wyoming
The musical name, "Wyoming," was used by J.M. Ashley of Ohio, who, as early as 1865, introduced a bill to Congress to provide a "temporary government for the territory of Wyoming." It was to be formed from portions of the Dakota, Utah and Idaho territories. The bill was referred to a committee where it rested until 1868. During debate on the bill in the U.S. Senate in 1868, other possible names were suggested, such as Cheyenne, Shoshoni, Arapaho, Sioux, Platte, Big Horn, Yellowstone, Sweetwater and Lincoln. "Wyoming" was already commonly used and remained the popular choice.
Leadership at State of Wyoming
The team at the top of the org chart.
Megan Degenfelder
Superintendent of Public Instruction
5 reports
Dicky Shanor
Chief of Staff
Shelley Hamel
Chief Academic Officer
Wanda Maloney
Chief Policy Officer
Trent Carroll
Chief Operations Officer
Linda Finnerty
Chief Communications Officer