Wyoming State Auditor
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State Auditor of the State of Wyoming | |
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Style | Her Honor |
Term length | Four years |
Formation | 1890 |
Website | sao |
The Wyoming State Auditor is a statewide elected office in Wyoming and serves as the chief accountant and payroll officer for the state. The Auditor, who elected to a 4-year term, protects public money by ensuring that it is properly accounted for in the most efficient and cost effective means at all times.[1] Promoting transparency and financial accountability are the top priorities. The predecessor of the position was the Wyoming Territory Auditor. Wyoming has had a state auditor since achieving statehood in 1890. The current Auditors is Republican Kristi Racines,[2] who assumed office in January 2019.[3]
List of Auditors of the Wyoming territory
[edit]# | Image | Name | Term | Party |
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1 | Benjamin Gallagher | 1869–1870 | Democratic | |
2 | James H. Hayford | 1870–1875 | Republican | |
3 | Orlando North | 1875–1877 | Republican | |
4 | Stephen W. Downey | 1877–1879 | Republican | |
5 | J. S. Nason | 1879–1882 | Republican | |
6 | Jesse Knight | 1882–1884 | Republican | |
7 | Perry L. Smith | 1884–1886 | Republican | |
8 | Mortimer N. Grant | 1886–1890 | Republican |
List of State Auditors of Wyoming
[edit]# | Image | Auditor | Picture | Term | Party |
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1 | C.W. Burdick | 1890–1895 | Republican | ||
2 | William O. Owen | 1895–1899 | Republican | ||
3 | Leroy Grant | 1899–1911 | Republican | ||
4 | Robert B. Forsyth | 1911–1919 | Republican | ||
5 | Ishmael C. Jefferis | 1919–1923 | Republican | ||
6 | Vincent Carter | 1923–1929 | Republican | ||
7 | Roscoe Alcorn | 1929–1935 | Republican | ||
8 | William M. Jack | 1935–1944 | Democratic | ||
9 | Carl Robinson | 1944 | Democratic | ||
10 | John J. McIntyre | 1944-1947 | Democratic | ||
11 | Everett T. Copenhaver | 1947–1955 | Republican | ||
12 | Minnie A. Mitchell | 1955–1967 | Republican | ||
13 | Everett T. Copenhaver | 1967–1973 | Republican | ||
14 | Edwin J. Witzenburger | 1973 – 1975 | Republican | ||
15 | James B. Griffith | 1975–1987 | Republican | ||
16 | Jack Sidi | 1987–1991 | Republican | ||
17 | Dave Ferrari | 1991–1999 | Republican | ||
18 | Max Maxfield | 1999–2007 | Republican | ||
19 | Rita Meyer | 2007–2010 | Republican | ||
20 | Cynthia Cloud | 2011–2019 | Republican | ||
21 | Kristi Racines[3] | 2019–present | Republican |
References
[edit]- ^ "Wyoming State Auditor". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "Wyoming State Auditor's Office". Wyoming State Auditor's Office. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ a b "Kristi Racines". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-12-27.