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Date Submitted: 2/7/2012

Name: D. BRENT Holden

Address: box 291, Cokeville, Wyoming 83114

Phone: 3078490516

I support the Cooper/ Martin plan to protect Cokeville's voting privilege. I very much

appose the effort to place Cokeville in the Afton voting district.


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Name: Mary Ann Holden

Address: Box 291, Cokeville, Wyoming 83114

Phone: 3078490516

E-Mail:

I definitely support the Cooper/Martin plan to protect Cokeville's voting privilege. I

strongly appose the effort to place Cokeville in the Afton voting district.


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Name: Frank Lazcanotegui

Address: PO Box 187, Cokeville, Wyoming 83114

Phone: 307 279 3378

E-Mail: [email protected]

Please be attentive to the needs of our voting protection here in Cokeville and let it go on

record that we strongly support the Cooper/Martin proposal and highly, highly oppose

having Cokeville and LaBarge being incorporated in with Star Valley for redistricting!


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Name: john Teichert

Address: Cokeville, Wyoming 83114

Phone: 307-279-3652i

I strongly support the Cooper/Martin plan. Otherwise we have taxation without

representation. We never vote like the Starvillians and the people here work more in the

Kemmerer area.


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Name: Pam Grandy



Being in the middle of Lincoln County presents some very interesting situations between

the northern influence of Star Valley and the southern of Kemmerer. From past

experience I think it would be best if the Cokeville area was represented by those in the

South Lincoln area as suggested by the Cooper/Martin plan. In the past, this type of

representation has worked pretty well over the years. When you break off small bits of

South Lincoln County and put it with Star Valley, the citizens of places like Cokeville are

not even going to be heard or represented. Star Valley residents have a hard time being

on the same page as it is.

I am very concerned with the plan of removing us from the Evanston area which is only 7

miles away where there is a large amount of interactrion and putting us with Lincoln

county which is a long distance away and with whom we have very little interaction. I

would make it more difficult for a Representative to understand and give us

representation.

Our vote would be basically worthless since Almy and Hilliard would always be outvoted

by those in Lincoln County, if as it appears from the map that Kemmerer and

Diamondville are part of the same district.

Yes sometimes we are outvoted by Evanston and or Bridger Valley too, but at least we

have some commonality where we can come together.

Please advise what is intended by putting Almy and Hilliard with parts of Lincoln and

Sweetwater counties which we are generally disassociated with.

Thanks,

Gilbert C. Olson

1531 County Rd. 103

Evanston, WY 82930

Phone: 307-789-9761


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Name: Dorothy B. Teichert


Phone: 307 279 3652

The majority of the men in our town work in the Kemmerer area, not in Star Valley. It is

bad enough that we are in their school district with no representation. It would be a

mistake to let Star Valley dictate to us further. We support the Cooper/ Martin leaders.


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Name: Merridee Matson

Organization: Star Valley Chamber of Commerce

Address: Afton, Wyoming 83110

The current redistricting plan that nests HD 21 and HD 22 under SD 16 is the most fair

and equitable plan for Star Valley residents. The plan is a good compromise that we

hope will pass in the 2012 session.


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Name: Bill Thompson

Address: P O Box 1, 70 Thompson Circle, Cokeville, Wyoming 83114

Phone: 307-279-3588


I support the Cooper/Martin plan and oppose efforts to incorporate Cokeville and

LaBarge into Star Valley.


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Name: Angela Boyer

Address: 10763 US Hwy 30, Cokeville, Wyoming 83114


We support the Cooper/Martin plan and have no desire to be swallowed up in the Star

Valley District.


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Name: Della Fordyce

Address: P.O. Box 756, Newcastle, Wyoming 82701

Phone: 307-746-2036


As a voter in the great state of Wyoming that one year ago adopted the Code of the West

as Wyoming's official state code. Were you paying Lip Service to the rural values and

ideals that we

the voters hold dear? Principles of State Legislative Redistricting Law states on page 1. I

Quote: To the greatest extent possible, in establishing election districts: County

boundaries

should be followed. Does this mean that you can cut Weston County in half? I don't think

so.

This committee is not considering the rural counties. All along the East side of Wyoming

and

along the Montana border. What is wrong with you people. Can't you read a map. What

you are

doing is wrong. YOu have lied to the voters of Wyoming. How can you allow your

Chairman to turn

his chair around when a County Commissioner asked for permission to speak and was

given so. Your

Chairman should be totally replaced and not be allowed on this committee. Why aren't

there members from rural counties in Wyoming on this committee? This isn't over. We

the people of Wyoming will be heard.

A very concerned voter

Della Fordyce


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Name: Kim Dean

Address: 28 Old Hwy. 85, Newcastle, Wyoming 82701


I firmly believe that redistricting should closely follow county lines in the state of

Wyoming and I support Hans Hunt's proposal. This is Wyoming, land of wide open

spaces, where the way of the West still prevails, and the Corporation committee's current

redistricting proposal doesn't follow or preserve that philosophy. Weston County is my

neighborhood, and smaller counties or neighborhoods such as ours deserve a strong voice

to represent us at the legislative table. When an issue arises in our neighborhood, it is

vital to have someone from the neighborhood who is "in the thick of it" to see the danger

and take action, rather than wait for someone in another neighborhood to even realize

there is a problem. Our little neighborhood is going to have different problems than larger

and richer ones and we deserve to have a strong voice at the table presenting those issues

over the next decade in our great Cowboy state. I have written Governor Matt Mead and

asked for his support for the Hunt proposal and today I am asking for all of your support

also. Thank you for your time and support of this vital measure, Kim Dean


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Name: Terri Sporkin

Address: P.O. Box 536, Meeteetse, Wyoming 82433

Phone: 307-272-4989


The whole redisticting for the state has become ridicules. You are disinfranchasing

whole communities. I've listed all my reasons prevously.

Many communities such as Meeteetse have no real connection with Hot Springs County

major one is no

way of getting information to the people in Meeteetse.

I believe the committee needs to wake up to the fact we probably need more House

Representives

in the bigger areas. Just because you mit not have room for more seats move the WY

House to one of the many open space buildings in Cheyenne.

Your are not even following the Wyoming State Consitution,let alone the The US

Supreme Court Ohio case was pertaining mostly to US House Representation,also not

germanding districts for political advantages. Wyoming doesn't have the population to

worrying about concerning the federal end.

Keep Meeteetse in Park County, Shell, Emblem in Big Horn County, Shoshonie, Lyste in

Fremont.

The list can go on concerning the whole state.


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Name: Mike Hunzie

Address: Diamondville, Wyoming 83116

Phone: 307-877-3185


I have followed the redistricting proposals for a while now, including the committee

proposal, the Cooper-Martin changes and others. One that I find a lot of common sense

in is the one offered by Representative Hunt, a STATEWIDE plan based Counties.

I believe, and think that the committee does as well, that Counties should be kept in tact

as much as possible. I know that this can't always be done, but it should be the starting

point. If a county is over or under the population required, then lines could be drawn as

close to County Lines as possible. Doing this would help reduce the need to split

communities.

Bigger urban areas (Cheyenne, Casper, Rock Springs, etc.) with more than the required

population would of course need to be split, but a Town like Diamondville (population

less than 1,000) shouldn't have to be.

My strongest concern is of Southwest Wyoming, where I live, but I think the plan must

be fair to the entire state. Using the counties as a base starting point appears the best way

to accomplish this.

I realize these comments are coming a little late in the process, but I believe that there are

proposals out there already that can be used with only a little fine tuning. Thank you for

your time.

Mike Hunzie


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Name: Jack Nicholson

Address: Meeteetse, Wyoming 82433


Please oppose the redistricting of the Meeteetse area into the Thermopolis, Hot Springs

county. These are two distinct areas differing in values, terrain, and networks. With these

we have widely differing priorities and actually oppose ideas Hot Springs accepts.


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Name: Ernie Kawa

Address: Pinedale, Wyoming 82941

Phone: 307.367.2160


I've looked at your two plans, committee senate plan 12711 and committee house plan

12711 and they both are acceptable. The two suggested plans southwest and southwest 2

are both unacceptable! They both devide Sublette County and look like they are an

attempt to manupilate and save district seats for out of county candidates. Sublette

County should remain as one as much as possible and the the two committees (house and

senate) have attempted to do so, congradulations to their efforts.

Thanks for the opportunity to participate. Can you put me on your mailing list of all

updates?

Thanks again,

Ernie Kawa

Canditate for 2012 County Commissioner


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Name: Steve Scott

Address: Riverton, Wyoming

I support the Fremont County-based legislative redistricting plan.

Dear Wyoming State Legislative Committee,

My name is Cathrine Messer and I am a concerned resident of

Lincoln County. It has recently come to my attention that there has been

some talk of separating the Town of Dimondville and City of Kemmerer into

new voting districts and to add Opal and Oakley to the Sweetwater County

voting district. I strongly feel that this is a poorly thought out and selfish

bid of a few select politicians to make sure that come next election they are

once again voted into office. I don't see anything wrong with politicians

being elected into office many times, however manipulating the system with

out any regards to others is wrong. If this legislation were to pass things

would then become very confusing for the voters of Lincoln county and would

most likely result in fewer voters coming to the poles. This would also make

things very difficult of the County Clerk as well, seeing as once this is

passed we will then need three ballots for a town containing only 700 people.

I realize that there can only be a set number of people in each voting

district, but according to regulations Lincoln county is well within the limits

and should therefor be left alone. Change the districts that have over or

under the proper amount of population needed, but for those within the

limits please don't make things confusing and difficult for the citizens.

Thank you for you time and consideration,

Cathrine Messer


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Name: Mamie Krank

Organization: Weston County Government

Address: 1 West Main , Newcastle, Wyoming 82701

Phone: 3077462684


The Board of Weston County Commissioners is dismayed by the proposed plan offered

by the Joint Corporations Committee regarding redistricting. The currently proposed

Senate Plan would split Weston County between two Senate Districts, also splitting a

School District, and make it virtually impossible for a county with a population of 7,208

people to have even one locally elected Representative. Weston County believes this

Senate Redistricting Plan is fatally flawed.

There are several Redistricting Principles which we feel have not been addressed:

1. “Avoid Voter Confusion” The currently proposed plan would split multiple rural

counties in half or thirds, causing undue voter confusion and added election expenses.

Currently Weston County is in one senate district, splitting Weston County between two

Senate Districts would cause additional ballots and election judges would have to

determine which voter should receive which ballot, raising the potential for material

errors.

2. “Lower election costs to local governments” The currently proposed plan would

increase the number of ballots in many counties, including those with limited revenues

such as Weston County. Because of the splits and additional ballots, Weston County

would require an increased election staff which could prove to be a burden on our

revenues.

3. “Better connection between local governments and the legislature” Weston

County is fortunate to have locally elected Representatives in the House and Senate. We

know the people representing us, we voted for them. By splitting Weston County into

two senate districts we feel our interests would go unrepresented and our voter’s voices

would not be heard.

4. “Community of interest” The currently proposed plans would further ostracize

the citizens in the Northern half of Weston County from the citizens in the Southern half

of Weston County by splitting the representation of not only the House, but the Senate as

well. The problem lies in the “nesting”, if you do not “nest” both halves of Weston

County within the same Senate District; School District #1 is split and this is in direct

violation of an “essential concept” of the “Community of interest” principal. The threat

of disenfranchising voters is a very real concern to Weston County with the proposed

senate plan.

5. “Avoid Gerrymandering to preserve specific legislator’s seats” Weston County is

concerned that gerrymandering may be an issue with the proposed plans from the House

and Senate. There are previous versions of the currently proposed plan which include

keeping Weston County within the same Senate District.

6. “Preserving to the extent possible government closer to the people that they

serve” Communities of interest are being divided in the proposed senate plan. The

proposed plan groups the Southern portion of Weston County with Niobrara, and a

portion of Goshen. There are vast differences in the demographic between the voters in

the cities of Newcastle and Torrington. We are apprehensive that the interests of Goshen

County are substantially different from those of Weston and Niobrara Counties.

In conclusion, Weston County is not fighting to take other counties’ representation away,

we are just asking for the opportunity to be represented and have our voices heard in our

legislature. The Redistricting plan will be in effect for a ten year period, until the next

census is conducted, please consider our concerns with the gravity of which they have

been written.

WESTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS


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Name: Harry Scott Harnsberger

Organization: Fremont County Treasurer

Address: PO Box 465, Lander, Wyoming 82520

Phone: 307-332-1102


Please support the Fremont County plan or a similar arrangement to allow the Dubois

area to have representation from elected legislators that reside within the boundaries of

Fremont County. Because of the geographic size of Fremont it is important that citizens

have representation where their taxes are used to provide the services.

The designers of the Fremont County plan have spent a lot of time, effort and money at

taxpayer’s expense to communicate the effects of redistricting to the citizens of Fremont

County. It would be nice to see those expenditures pay off.


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Name: Peter Luginbuehl

Address: Fairview, Wyoming

I have lived in Star Valley for 5 1/2 years and feel that this is a very unique area with a

population who shares many of the same ideals and beliefs. I would be opposed to split

the valley into up to 3 different legislative districts, mainly because I feel that election

districts should be contiguous, compact and reflect the interests and believes of a

community. I know that the redistricting efforts are coming to a close, but wanted to

appeal to the committee and the legislature as a whole not to split up our valley

politically. We need a representative who is from our valley, and knows our special

interests. We don't want to be represeted by someone who may not be familiar with the

needs and wants of the citizens of our beautiful vally.

Thank you,

Peter Luginbuehl


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Name: Verna Povsche

Address: 1309 1st west av, Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101

Phone: 3078772928


I think redistrcting is a stupid idea to split our communities up and also take revenue from

us to Teton county We are struggling enough as it is Please reconcider


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Name: Susan Hunzie

Address: 200 Diamondville Avenue, Diamondville, Wyoming 83116

Phone: 307-877-3185


As a citizen and resident of Diamondville - Lincoln Country, I am very upset that you

would consider,

let alone pass a redistricting that would cut our town in half. Pardon me, but that is the

most inconsiderate,

assinine plan that you could make. What even gave you the idea that that is workable?

What made you

think that splitting a community would be fair? I am sincerely hoping that you will

change this. I would

appreciate a response about this issue.

Susan Hunzie

200 Diamondville Ave.

Diamondville, WY 83116

[email protected]


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Name: Mamie Krank

Organization: Weston County Clerk

Address: 1 West Main, Newcastle, Wyoming 82701

Phone: 3077462684


After viewing the latest proposed Senate Committee Plan posted on the LSO website, I

am very concerned about the voters of Weston County. I believe this plan will

disenfranchise the voters of Weston County who currently reside within one Senate

District. Weston County currently has a split for House Districts, however further

alienation of the voters between the Northern and Southern half of our county would

cause great confusion at the polling places, additional expense for each election

conducted, and truly disenfranchise the voters in the North from the rest of Weston

County. I understand it is a compromise and we are willing to work with the other

counties in the state, however; this proposal would be catastrophic for the voters of

Weston County, and decrease our chance for local representation. Weston, Crook, and

Niobrara Counties have similar valuations and interests forming a community of interest.

Thank you for your time and consideration for the voters of Weston County.

Sincerely,

Mamie C. Krank

Weston County Clerk


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Name: Della Fordyce

Organization: Concerned Citizen

Address: P.O. Box 756, Newcastle, Wyoming 82701

Phone: 307-746-2036


I hope & pray that you consider the principals of the re-districting. Weston & Niobrara &

Goshen

counties all are rural counties with rural interests. If you break these up, you are taking

apart

our great Wyoming culture. I see no need for Campbell county to have another

representative at the cost of Weston County& Niobrara losing ours. We don't have the

same interests. Please be fair

and honest. We the voters have a say in what happens at the next elections. This is for the

good

of Wyoming. We don't have to break our counties up as you have shown in most of these

proposals.

We lost 1 representative 10 yrs ago. I don't want to lose another one.

A very concerned citizen

Della J. Fordyce


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Name: Lynette Johnson

Address: Bedford, Wyoming

I support the Dockstader/ McKim plan. Please keep all of Star Valley in one district.


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Name: Charlotte Neel-Reinhart

Address: 885 Lincoln County Road 129, Grover, Wyoming 83122

Phone: 3076906522


According to the presentation by Mr. Hunt, he states that the goal or criteria for

redistricting is to consider eliminating "voter confusion" and considering "election

expense".I submit that at the present time in Lincoln County there is already a vast area

from north to south that has been considered in the present division. Cooper/Martin plan

seems to expand this distance and their ability for representation in a negative way,

therefore increasing "voter confusion," by convoluting the more natural political lines.

Dividing Lincoln County in a more diverse way seems to defeat the representation that

we presently have by putting us further from the communication with our elected

officials. As a valley and county leave it alone.


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Name: Russell Reinhart

Address: P.O.Box 217 885 N. Linclon Cty Rd 129, Grover, Wyoming 83122

Phone: 307-248-8266


1. HD20 Cooper/Martin plan: This proposal would create three house districts within

Star Valley. The way I look at it, it would divide up Srar Valley where we would not

have much to say as a Valley of our own interests. The bottom line is that all of us, no

matter where we live in Star Valley will feel the impact. This is a bad thing for Star

Valley residents.

2. Dockstader/McKim plan: This plan will keep Star Valley voters together as voters to

help the State of Wyoming to grow and become a stronger area in Wyoming and in the

State to deal with planning and representation and help the people of Wyoming.


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Name: Holly Parker

Address: Afton, Wyoming

Either the proposed Cooper-Martin plan or the Clerks' plan would be a travesty for Star

Valley. Our election district would be divided, and our interests would no longer be

adequately represented. Districts are supposed to be contiguous, compact, and reflect a

community of interest. With the Cooper-Martin plan or the Clerks' plan, all of that would

be taken away from us. I urge you to consider the plan proposed by Senator Dan

Dockstader and Representative Robert McKim to keep our House Districts 21 and 22

together and under one Senate District. Our remote rural valley must remain intact. Our

future depends on it. Thank you, Merridee Matson


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Name: Ronald Mckim

Organization: Preston Lands, LLC

Address: P.O. Box 4345, Bedford, Wyoming 83112

Phone: (307) 883-5963


Dear Committee,

We are writing in opposition of the County Clerks 2 Plan. As residents of Bedford, WY,

we want a contiguous, compact community of interest in Star Valley. These plans being

floated by various entities are not in the best interest of the citizens. After all, goverment

is to REPRESENT the people, not some arcane rules & regulations, or the represenatives

personl eagos and intrests. We support the McKim/Dockstader Plan and hope you will as

well.

Thank You,

Ron & Marsha McKim


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Name: Kathleen A. Daulton

Address: HC62 Box 7011, Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming 83127

Phone: 307 248 1657


I support the Dockstader/McKim alternative solution for Lincoln County/Star Valley

because it supports Wyoming's redistricting principle of compact districts that support

contiguous community interest. At it's best, representing a district helps build

community, and that is of great importance for our legislators and we citizens. More

legislative districts in our area would be divisive rather than supportive.


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Name: RaeLynn Rogers

Address: Thayne, Wyoming 83127

After careful study, I have found favor with the Southwest 2 redistricting plan presented

by McKim and Dockstader. I feel that this redistricting plan will provide the best

districting options for the voice of the people to be heard as well as represented properly.

Please take this opinion into consideration when planning the redistricting of this area.


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Name: Jeff Miller

Address: 1105 Mountain Dell, Afton, Wyoming 83110


I want all current Star Valley communities to stay under one senate district.


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Name: Jennifer Giese

Address: PO Box 4277, Bedford, Wyoming 83112-0277

Phone: 3078834027


I urge you to consider the plan proposed by Senator Dan Dockstader and Representative

Robert McKim to keep our House Districts 21 and 22 together and under one Senate

District. Our remote rural valley must remain intact. Our future depends on it.

Jennifer Giese


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Name: Paul Jenkins

Organization: Lincoln County Commissioner

Address: 925 Sage Avenue, Suite 302, Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101

Phone: 307-887-7536


I would like to support the McKim and Dockstader plan on the redistricting. We need to

keep to the rules and keep Star Valley Whole in the election process.

Commissioner Jenkins


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Name: Ida Beth & Larry Lawton

Address: PO Box 304, Thayne, Wyoming 83127

Phone: 852-6033-6935


Even though we are currently in Hong Kong we will be home in plenty of time to vote.

We remain very interested in what is going on at home, especially the issue now at hand

concerning redistricting.

We believe that election districts need to be contiguous and compact thus being able to

represent the people who live there. How can that happen if little bits of our Valley are

scattered to other districts. Therefore, I urge you to carefully consider the Southwest2

Representative McKim and Senator Dockstader redistricting plan.

Thank you for your service to our great state.

Sincerely, Ida Beth and Larry Lawton


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Name: Mitzi Jo Allred

Address: PO Box 32, Fairview, Wyoming 83119

Phone: 4357641603


Dear Committee Members;

Representation is more than having a legislator assigned to a specific number of voters. I

believe that effective legislative representation should meet the cultural likeness of a

group of individuals. That stated, proposals that would divide Lincoln County must be

looked at from more than a numbers perspective. The McKim (Southwest2) Plan best

keeps intact the common interests of the Star Valley Community. The more mining and

oil interests of the Southeast portion of the County are best served by groupings with

other, similar towns. This is evident in the Teton Plan, which I find next best for my

region. Should splitting of Star Valley's common interests be necessary, I believe the

plan most suitable would then be a clearly "Upper and Lower" Valley split, such as

delineated in the County Clerk 2 proposal. Please do not take to carving up the Star

Valley towns lightly: the Martin-Cooper Plan would be a terrible solution when these

better alternatives are available!

Thank You.

Sincerely,

MJ Allred


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Name: Ann Lindsey

Address: 917 Nieman St., Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

Phone: 321.6345


Dear Members of the Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee,

As a citizen of Rawlins and Wyoming, the splitting of Rawlins in the proposed

redistricting plans is unacceptable to me.

In reviewing the Redistricting Principles – 2011, I find that “to the greatest extent

possible… County boundaries should be followed;” and while following census blocks

can make following county boundaries a challenge, if one is to consider county

boundaries it would make sense to look at a town or small city, such as Rawlins, as its

own boundary as well.

Then, given that the Principles first list, “Election districts should be contiguous,

compact, and reflect a community of interest;” I do not understand how an entire

community, a small town, especially when it does not exceed the population maximum,

would not be considered to be contiguous, compact and a community of interest. In

Rawlins we have one grocery outlet, now one elementary school, one middle school, one

high school, one recreation center, one stadium; are we not an area that is contiguous,

compact and reflecting a community of interest?

I believe the Redistricting Principles are not being followed in their intent. Nor do the

current proposals consider the interests of the citizens of Rawlins and Carbon County.

I am adamantly opposed to any redistricting plan that splits the town of Rawlins in any

manner.

After reviewing the plans, I believe the County Clerk’s Association plan is the most

reasonable, prudent, fair, and nonpartisan plan.


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Name: Ross Pieper


Phone: 3078873354


I would like to express my support for keeping Star Valley together. Our little valley is

best represented together not divided. I believe the best plan to do this is the one by our

own senator and representative. We can do much more in a united fashion than a divided

one especially when trying to vote for our own interests and values. I feel that with the

other plan our values and interests may get lost and divided by those who aren't our

neighbors living a county away. Each of us deserve the best voice and representation we

can get to help our areas and dividing us will impede that. Please note my full support of

Senator Dockstader and Representative McKim on the issue of redistricting.


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Name: paxton wolfley

Organization: justice first

Address: Smoot, Wyoming 83126

Hi, my name is Paxton and im writing to express my concern about the redristricting in

LINCOLN county. I am strongly in favor of the south west no. 2 redristricting plan. I

support Robert McKim and Dan Docksteder. I believe election districts should be

contigous compact and reflect a community of interest. Thank You, Paxton


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Name: Wendi Martinsen


Please keep the House District 21 and 22, the Star Valley communities under one Senate

District. Thank You!


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Name: Kyle Erickson

Address: Auburn, Wyoming

We have looked over the different proposals for redistricting and we are in favor of the

McKim/Dockstader plan.


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Name: Betsy Simmons

Address: 88 Wendy Lane, Auburn, Wyoming 83111

Phone: 307-248-2704


I would like to support the Dockstader/McKim plan and keep Star Valley together as

much as possible. Thank you!


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Name: Wendy Erickson

Address: Auburn, Wyoming 83111

I am in favor of the McKim/Dockstader plan to keep Star Valley together in one district.


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Name: Ginnie Dvarishkis

Address: 3 Road 4CP, Meeteetse, Wyoming 82433

Phone: 30786824112

My husband and, Eddie, and I are opposed to splitting Meeteetse for redistricting. Eddie

grew up in Hot Springs County, and we have nothing against the area or the people, but

we do not do much business there, and legislators from that area don't know the issues

that are important (vital) to folks in Meeteetse. Please don't split Meeteetse, and don't put

any of the Meeteetse area into the Hot Springs or Washakie County districts. Leave us in

Park County.

Thank you.


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Name: Morgan Renner

Organization: High Country Ag Marketing, Inc.

Address: Meeteetse, Wyoming


The process for the proposed redistricting plan(s) for the Basin hasn't been conducted

very well.

The first time I heard about this was in November - not through the media, papers, radio

etc. but by my wife's chance attendance of a Fremont Co. redistricting meeting! The

process was handled poorly in regard to letting residents know what was proposed and

allowing them to comment. One person of thirty attending the Meeteetse meeting had

even heard about the process - no one else. I learned later there was a meeting in Powell

last July - two people were notified and invited from Meeteetse - no one else was even

told!

It is apparent to me in the local meetings (that local residents organized) that the Basin's

legislators main interest was in protecting their existing Districts by dividing up Park &

Big Horn counties, while not touching Hot Springs & Washakie.

Don't lump part or all of Meeteetse into HD28/SD20 - we're not in those counties; for the

most part we don't shop in Thermop or Worland, we trade in Cody & Powell. At the

meeting folks here were strongly opposed to ANY of the community going into those

Districts. When residents brought up other ideas we were told in effect that Legislators

from other counties "would never allow that." Aren't the Legislators supposed to be

listening to the voters, not the other way around......???

Should this Plan be forced on Meeteetse, I don't think there is anyone in urban Worland

or Thermop that would represent rural Meeteetse adequately - even Meeteetse Town

residents. We're not part of the the same trade area, County etc. Ag in Worland is very

different than the the West side of the Basin - our concerns are very different than theirs.

Come up with a plan that doesn't split our area - leave it alone. If Park County has grown,

add another District to Park and take some out of rural Hot Springs and Washakie to

make the numbers come out. If Hot Springs doesn't currently have enough population to

justify a District, and Park does, that needs to be reflected in the Plan. That's what should

have been proposed initially, if Legislators were focused on what the people want and not

on how to re-draw the Districts just to protect the current seats.

Thanks for taking the time to consider my comments,


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Name: Lorelll Woolley

Organization: Resident of Star Valley

Address: 640 Hemmert Drive, Thayne, Wyoming 83127

Phone: 307-883-2601


All the proposals so far (with the exception of the McKim/Dockstader plan) Divides our

Star Valley community!!!!!! This is not in our Valley's best interest. Please make House

districts 21 & 22 under one Senate District. This shouldn't be that difficult understand or

figure out. Our Valley communities want to stay united with representatives from our

communities to represent us.

sincerely,

Lorell Woolley


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Name: Merridee Matson

Organization: Star Valley Chamber of Commerce

Address: 92 Ashley Drive, Alpine, Wyoming 83128

Phone: 3077136287


Either the proposed Cooper-Martin plan or the Clerks' plan would be a travesty for Star

Valley. Our election district would be divided, and our interests would no longer be

adequately represented. Districts are supposed to be contiguous, compact, and reflect a

community of interest. With the Cooper-Martin plan or the Clerks' plan, all of that would

be taken away from us. I urge you to consider the plan proposed by Senator Dan

Dockstader and Representative Robert McKim to keep our House Districts 21 and 22

together and under one Senate District. Our remote rural valley must remain intact. Our

future depends on it. Thank you, Merridee Matson


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Name: Rowan Anderson

Address: 88258 US Hwy 89 North, Afton, Wyoming 83110

Phone: 307-886-3536

E-Mail: rowan @ silverstar,com

I would like to comment about the Cooper Martin plan and the McKim Dockstader plan.

Star Valley does not need any more wedges dividing the people one against the other. I

feel it would be best to keep the valley in the same district or a miniminal amount of

division. Some of the proposals recommend that we divide Star Valley into three

districts. That is unacceptable. Two districts is a must. So I would propose that the

Alpine area be moved to Sublette and Teton Counties. The proposal to divide the upper

valley to the south side of Afton would create problems in the future. We live in the

valley, our friends live here and we would like it to remain that way. The Dockstader

McKim plan is accetable based on the rules on concurrent bounderies. Your

consideration of this plan would be acceptable. Thanks for letting me comment on this

matter. Rowan Anderson


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Name: Echo Renner

Address: Meeteetse, Wyoming 82433

Phone: 3078689232


I’m troubled about the process undertaken to create the plan(s) for the Big Horn Basin,

and how the plan(s) may affect representation here.

Regarding the process, in the Basin some legislators went to great lengths to keep the

districts of Hot Springs and Washakie Counties in tact, while pulling numbers (people)

from Park and Big Horn Counties to meet the quota. I do not believe enough effort went

into trying to follow county lines, district lines, or taking into consideration

socioeconomic concerns, as is dictated by federal law.

This committee is charged with 4 responsibilities. I do not believe the following 2 were

achieved: 1) “Provide abundant opportunity for legislator and public input on

redistricting;” and 2) “develop a database of proposed alternative redistricting plans

which the public and elections officials would have ample opportunity to review and

comment upon…”

Re:#1, not only did members of the public not have abundant opportunity to comment,

many did not know changes were proposed. Local legislators and the press let down the

public by not getting the word out. I heard about leg. redist. in early November 2011! I

strongly believe the process was handled poorly in regard to letting residents know what

was proposed and allowing them to comment.

Re: #2, many local legislators continually referred to “the plan”, not mentioning Co

Clerk’s plan, Rep Hunt’s plan, or that there are 2 leg. plans until asked. Both leg. plans

deal with the BH Basin the same way. That is clearly not “developing a database of

proposed alternative redistricting plans...”.

The plan(s) split the Meeteetse Community in 1/2. When Meeteetse residents opposed

this, some legislators suggested all of Meeteetse go into HD28/SD20. It did not seem to

matter that folks in Meeteetse are strongly opposed to ANY of the community going into

HD28/SD20.

When Meeteetse folks suggested ideas contrary to “the plan”, some legislators said,

“Fremont County would never allow that” or “Teton County would never put up with

that.” Simply because Meeteetse is a small, rural area, please do not make the mistake of

assuming we don’t count. Our input matters as much as anyone else’s in the state.

Requirements for redistricting include districts being “contiguous, compact, and

reflecting communities of interest”. The plan(s) to split Meeteetse, or put all of Meeteetse

into HD28, etc. are contiguous, but not compact, and certainly do not reflect a community

of interest – quite the opposite.

I am concerned about the attitude of some legislators - that they know what’s best, and

we should just live with it. That attitude is reminiscent Washington, and characteristic of

flawed government. I strongly urge you not to follow Washington’s lead with this

attitude.

I do not believe most senators or representatives living inside the towns of

Worland/Thermopolis can/will adequately represent rural folks in Park Co. They do not

know who I am, what I do, or legislation that may help/harm me.

My proposal:

1) Do not split Meeteetse

2) Do not put any of Meeteetse area into HD28/SD20

3) Instead of legislative districts in Hot Springs, Washakie and Big Horn Cos. taking #s

out of Park Co., I propose Park Co. add 1 senate & 2 house dists that take in parts of Big

Horn, Washakie and Hot Springs Counties, eliminating 1 senate and 2 house districts in

the eastern basin.

4) Make the town of Cody & most of North/South Fork into 1 senate and 2 house dists,

while expanding the rest of Park Cos. rural area to include parts of Big Horn, Washakie

and Hot Springs Cos. as needed to fill the quotas. This would be similar to the plan for

HD47/15 in Southern Wyoming. That would make the house districts in Park County

contiguous, compact and reflect a community of interest. Keeping urban folks together

and rural folks together makes more sense than the current plans.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment, and for considering my remarks.


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Name: Stanford Fluckiger

Address: 17 C Street, Bedford, Wyoming 83112

Phone: 307-883-2756


I support The redistricting plan submitted by Senator Dockastader and represenative Mc

Kim for the. The other proposal is very divisive and will not reperesent the citizens in

the ares.

Thank you for your consideration.

Stanford Fluckiger

Vernette Fluckiger


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Name: Ruth H. Petersen

Address: Afton, Wyoming 83110-1685

Phone: 307-885-2822


I feel strongly that Election districts should be contiguous, compact and reflect a

community’s interest. I am strongly opposed to the Cooper/Martin Plan as it splits Star

Valley which is a 50 mile long contiguous community into 3 pieces. I do not feel that

this is the proper way to redistrict.

I am in favor of the Dockstader/McKim Plan.

Sincerely,

Ruth H. Petersen


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Name: Wanda Bennion

Address: 751 Pitchfor Rd, Meeteetse, Wyoming 82433

Phone: 307 868 2474

E-Mail: wyclif@tctwest,bet

I dont like this new plan. It doesn't seem like we would have a secure enough

representation.

I am wondering if it might keep moving in that direction for other things as well. What

actual good would it do anybody anyway?


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Name: Steven Golnar

Address: 521 W Cedar St, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301-5638

Phone: 3073284500


Enclosed is a proposed resolution that the City of Rawlins will consider adopting on its

12/6/2011 meeting. Because the Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Committee is meeting on 12/5 & 6/2011 in Cheyenne to further discuss the development

of a Legislative redistricting plan, I am sending it before the Council acts upon it.

Because the City of Rawlins with a 2010 population of 9,259 is very close to the ideal

population of 9,394 per House District and that a community of common interest exists

for residents within the City that it should be represented by the same House District

Representative.

A RESOLUTION OF THE RAWLINS CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING THAT THE

CITY OF RAWLINS BE KEPT WHOLE IN THE LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING

PROCESS AND THE RAWLINS CITY COUNCIL SUPPORT THE WYOMING

COUNTY CLERK’S ASSOCIATION REDISTRICTING PLAN.

WHEREAS, Article 3, § 48 of the Wyoming Constitution requires that the

legislature redraw the state into legislative districts at its first budget session following

the federal census; and

WHEREAS, the most recent United States Census was taken in 2010; therefore,

the first budget session following will convene February, 2012; and

WHEREAS, the City of Rawlins has a population of 9,259 residents according to

the 2010 United States Census which is within 5% of the population required for each

House district for the redistricting plan within the State of Wyoming for 2012, and

WHEREAS, the City of Rawlins feels that a community of interest exists for

residents within the City who should be represented by the same House Representative,

and

WHEREAS, representing the Carbon County as a whole, the Carbon County

Council of Governments (CCCOG) an organization consisting of elected officials from

Carbon County and each municipality within including Baggs, Dixon, Elk Mountain,

Encampment, Hanna, Medicine Bow, Rawlins, Riverside, Saratoga, and Sinclair and

during its November 16, 2011 meeting, the members present constituted a quorum and

unanimously voted that during the redistricting process that Rawlins be kept whole and

that CCCOG would support the plan submitted by the Wyoming County Clerk’s

Association;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Rawlins City Council supports that

Rawlins be kept whole during the legislative redistricting process in 2012 and that they

support the redistricting plan submitted by the Wyoming County Clerk’s Association.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of December ,

2011 .

CITY OF RAWLINS, a Wyoming

municipal corporation

Kenneth C. Klouda, Mayor

ATTEST:

Marla K. Brown, City Clerk


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Name: Rebecca Wessman

Address: 323 Adams, Afton, Wyoming 83110

My husband and I have reviewed the information on the redistricting plans and we

support the McKim Dockstader redistricting plan. Election districts should reflect a

community of interest. Thank you.


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Name: Fredrick Johnson

Address: 521 Aspen Way, Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming 83127

Phone: 883-4573


Just wanted to let you know that I support the Southwest2 Representative McKim ,

Senator Dockstader redistricting plan. Star Valley is a very unique area with people of

similar values. As such, it would be sad to see it broken up into several districts.


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Name: Linda Gwyn

Organization: Individual

Address: 787 River Ranch Loop, Freedom, Wyoming 83118

Phone: 307-883-4828


I strongly object to this recommendation to put Star Valley into 3 districts. Besides being

incredibly confusing, it does not meet the qualifications of districts. This

recommendation is not in the interest of the community and makes it much more difficult

to able to respond to our government. I am very disappointed in this plan and support the

Dockstader/Kim recommendation.

Linda Gwyn

Resident of Freedom

Mailing Address: P. O. Box 5061, Etna, WY 83118


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Name: Fullmer Kelly

Organization: Lincoln County School District #2

Address: 77 Main Street, Grover, Wyoming 83122

Phone: 307-885-0335


All my life people have asked me where I live. When I say "Afton", most of have never

heard of it. When I say "Star Valley" they all know where I mean. Star Valley is an

amalgam of many small communities that share a distinct sense of unity in a larger body.

From Alpine to Smoot, we all consider ourselves residents of Star Valley, second to the

small towns we reside in. Apparently some people in Cheyenne who are considering

splitting our valley with redistricting and giving our voice to those who do not consider

themselves residents of Star Valley have no concept of our home or the people here.

Election districts should be contiguous, compact and reflect a community of interest.

Should our valley be divided in the ways proposed, our election district will be none of

those things. I strongly support the redistricting plan presented by Representative McKim

and Senator Dockstader. Please give their proposal due consideration on try to fragment

one of the more tightly knit communities in Wyoming by sowing political discord with

unfair and illogical redistricting.


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Name: Walt Bousman

Address: Boulder, Wyoming

December 2, 2011

To the Joint Corporations, Elections, and Political Subdivisions Committee:

Sublette County, which provides approximately 20% of the tax revenue to the State of

Wyoming, presently has no one living in Sublette County who serves in the State House

or the State Senate to represent the people of Sublette County. Even though the

population of Sublette County has more than enough people to make up a state house

district, under the presently favored plan for redistricting, Sublette County will once

again be chopped up to where most likely, neighboring counties will end up electing one

of their own residents to represent them plus a portion of Sublette County.

I believe that Sublette County should have a state house district within the borders of

Sublette County for the following reason:

First, a significant part of the State’s revenue is generated in Sublette County. Not only

in terms of moneys generated for educating the State’s youth, but also the State’s general

fund. I believe that a Representative from Sublette County should have a voice in how

the moneys are spent.

Second, the people of Sublette County are directly affected on a daily basis with

increased infrastructure, environmental impacts and the mediation involved with those

impacts, as well the increased demands placed on our local government and public

service entities. We need someone from Sublette County in the State Legislature

working to ensure that the issues that impact Sublette County are adequately addressed.

Finally, I believe in the idea that as population with in the State shifts from one area to

the next, representation should shift as well. I also realize that if Sublette County

receives its own representative, that one of the current Representatives will lose his or her

job. It has happened before and will happen again, and it is necessary if people are to

truly have representation.

When considering the two newest plans that deal with Sublette County, I have a couple of

questions about the Southwest Alternate plan. First, why split a community of interest in

Southwest Sublette County. Second, why is Northern Lincoln County split as it is drawn

in this plan, if “election districts should be contiguous, compact, and reflect a community

of interest”. I don’t understand the reasoning for this, unless, it is to protect a current

seat.

Please take a closer look at the County Clerks 2 plan as I feel it more closely follows the

redistricting rules and give Sublette County its much needed and deserved representative.

Thank you,

Walt Bousman

Chairman, Sublette County Republican Party


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Name: Jill Hubbard

Address: 20 Cedar Creek Rd, Freedom, Wyoming 83120

Phone: 307-883-2210


Committee Members:

I wanted you to know that I am in favor of the Southwest2 (Representative McKim and

Senator Dockstader)redistricting plan. I feel this plan is the best to keep our communities

of interest together. This plan keeps the election districts as contiguous as much as

possible. If another plan is adopted, I feel our communities' "voice" will lost.

Thank you for considering my comment.

Sincerely,

Jill Hubbard

Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee

*Committee Topic: "check" Redistricting

*Last Name: Fluckiger

*First Name: Jarene

Organization:

Address:

*City: Thayne

*State: Wyoming

Zip:

Phone:

E-Mail:

*Comments: Comments are limited to 4,000 charac

FORWARD THESE COMMENTS TO THE JOINT CORPORATIONS, ELECTIONS & POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS COMMITTEE Dear Committee Members, I support the Southwest 2- Representative McKim and Senator Dockstader redistricting plan. Election districts must be contiguous and compact in order to reflect the community of interest. Sincerely, Jarene Fluckiger


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Name: Terri Sporkin

Organization: resident of Meeteetse

Address: P.O. Box, Meeteetse, Wyoming 82433

Phone: 1307-272-4989

E-Mail: m [email protected]

Meeteetse does not have any connection to Hot Springs County. How can the elected

officials

communicate with the residents of Meeteetse, we do not have any of the same ultities

(telephone, gas, electric), radio,newspapers,television. They do not have the same issues

of concerns that we

have which we have with Cody and Powell. Our life line jobs,medical,shopping, is in

Cody and Powell, not Hot Springs. We have school issues that do not affect Hot Springs

County but does

affect Meeteetse and Park County. I sit/have sat on boards in Park County that have

competed for monies and issues againist the other counties in the Big Horn Basin that our

legistlators of Park County understood the issues,whereas someone in Hot Springs would

definitly support their people

first in Hot Springs County before the people in Park County/Meeteetse. I could go on,

we would not be fairly represented by Hot Springs legislators.


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Name: James Vandel

Address: Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming 83127

Phone: 307-630-6894


During the process of redistricting please bear in mind that communities and counties are

important. As a former resident of Cheyenne I am well aware of the problems associated

with making sure everybody has equal representation. For instance, in Cheyenne,

residents south of Pershing have quite a different perspective than residents north of

Pershing but both perspectives need a voice in state government. Many people, in

Wyoming, identify with the county in which they reside and don't want to be represented

by somebody in an adjacent county. In Linclon Co. it would be wrong to make the

districts so that Star Valley could be dominated by Teton Co. or even the Kemmerer area.

It would also be wrong for Star Valley to be able to dominate the Kemmerer area.

You have a difficult job but please make all possible effort to keep neighborhoods,

communities and counties intact.


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Name: Robert Mosier

Address: P.O. Box 153, Fairview, Wyoming 83119

Phone: 3072481976


My wife and I support the South West2 redistricting plan of Rep. McKim and Sen.

Dockstader, as do our friends who should be sending you there support of it also.


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Name: Clark Price

Address: 859 N Main, Thayne, Wyoming 83127

Phone: 307-883-2322


We are for Rep. McKim and Senator Dockstader's proposal, and against the redistricting

of our voting districts here in Star Valley. We see no reasonable need for this. It would

just use more taxpayers money that is unnecessary. We are strongly against the

Cooper/Martin Bill. We are in agreement with Len Roy Woolley's letter expressing his

concerns about the redistricting, and do not want our voting district changed.

Clark and Irene Price


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Name: Trisha Clark


I would prefer to have the McKim/Dockstader plan and remain as a community in the

Afton area with like communities. I live in Fairview and would prefer to have this plan.


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Name: Robert McKim

Organization: Legislator

Address: 10964 Hiway 238, Afton, Wyoming 83110

Phone: 307-885-3733

I am very much opposed to both the Southwest plan and especially the Southwest

Alternative plan. The lose of 2400 people in the first plan represents almost 1/3 of our

existing population we now represent. We feel we were elected to serve and help the

people of Star Valley. We still adhere to the principals set forth in redistricting outline. to

maintain like communities as much as possible. HD21 was established by Speaker Luthi

and Sen. Roberts with a flex line for future growth . This is being ignored as a possible

solution. Please adhere to the guiding principals as established by your committee.

Finally, was the plans presented to the committee to secure votes prior to public

publication?


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Name: Don Cushman

Address: POB 1488, Thayne, Wyoming 83127

Phone: 307-413-2874


It seems logical to keep Star Valley under one senate district instead of splitting it into 2.

At a time when federal legislators are highly out of favor with the American public, it

would be astute for our local planners NOT to fall into traps of illogical thinking. Keep it

simple; what we now have is working well. Please keep it to 2 representative districts.


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Name: Marlene Keeley

Address: 78461 US Hwy 89, Afton, Wyoming 83110

Phone: 3078863611


I am writing to tell you that I am VERY MUCH in support of the McKim Dockstader

Redistricting plan.

The information I have read and learned, tells me that this plan is what is needed for our

area. Election districts should be contiguous, compact, and reflect a community of

interest, and I appreciate your efforts to assure that we will have proper representation

from the people in our COMMUNITY AREA here in Star Valleyin the future.

Those of us who live here know more than those who live in towns bordering Star

Valley, of what is needed and what is best for our community.

I have learned through past experience, that my voice really is heard when I have strong

feelings and make my thoughts known to lawmakers, and that I really can make a

difference in important decisions in our state. Therefore I am making my voice heard, I

stand WITH Senator Dockstader and Representative McKim on this decision.

Thank you

Marlene Keeley

Smoot, Wyoming

307-886-3611


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Name: Thomas Stauffer


Phone: 307-885-5210


We would like to add our voice to the discussion and plans regarding redistricting.

According to every thing we read that should be guidlines for redistricting, districts

should be continguous, compact, and reflect the community involved. This begs the

question why Star Valley, a 50 mile long community, is being considered by one plan to

be divided into 3 different districts. This valley shares too much in ecology, location,

culture, etc. to be divided. We believe the best plan is the McKim-Dockstader plan

which far better meets the criteria of "contiguous, compact, & community". Thank you

for this opportunity to comment.

Sincerely,

Thomas Paul Stauffer, Sharon Stauffer


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Name: Jeff Whitney

Organization: osmond elementary

Address: po box 23, 2171 County Route 148, Smoot, Wyoming 83126

Phone: 307 886-0563


To all concerned,

As a resident of Smoot in Star Valley, I do not want to be redistricted into Kemmerer.

That is a ridiculous proposal to be lumped into a place that is so far removed from us.

Ninety miles is too far away and is not similar to where I live socially or politically. I

support the Mckim/Dockstader plan.

Sincerely,

Jeff Whitney


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Name: Susan Hepworth

Address: Auburn, Wyoming 83111

Phone: 307-885-9528


I am a resident of Star Valley, Wy and I am in support of Southwest2 Representative

McKim and Senator Dockstader redistricting plan for Star Valley. I do not want others,

who don't live here, determining what is best for our community. We know what would

be in our own best interests. Thank you.


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Name: Debbei Sainz

Organization: Bosworth Cleaning

Address: Box 106, Smoot, Wyoming 83110

Phone: 307-886-5608


I in support of the Southwest2 Representative McKim , Senator Dockstader redistricting

plan. ELection Districts should be contiguous, compact and relect a community of

interest. Please list to what they have to say and consider the comments of the effected

population


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Name: Julie Rich

Address: 9481 Wyo Hwy 238, Afton, Wyoming 83110

Phone: 307-886-9274

I just want you to know that I am in support of the Southwest 2 Representative McKim

and Senator Dockstader's redistricting plan. Election districts should be contigious,

compact and reflect a community of interest. Thanks


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Name: Lois Herbst

Address: 91 Herbst Road, Shoshoni, Wyoming 82649

Phone: 307-856-2027

I have attended many of the meetings on redistricting of Fremont County. I understand

the reasoning behind putting the voting citizens east of Boysen Reservoir into Hot

Springs County. My residence is west of Boysen Reservoir, so I am not affected by this

change if I want to seek elected office in Fremont County. The Shoshoni and Lysite

voters who have talked to me are well informed, but they also do not want to see their

area in HD 34 become part of Hot Springs County. We have appreciated Senator Geis

and Representative Quarberg traveling to meetings in Shoshoni to reassure that they will

represent our issues. There are competent citizens in this area who would like to run for

office, and they recognize that it will be very difficult to be elected by voters in a

different county. Just as eastern Wyoming has said to not put their rural districts into

heavily populated urban areas, I am asking you to not do that to eastern Fremont County

voters.

Thank you for your consideration of my comments. Our ranch was homesteaded in 1906,

on lands now inundated by Boysen Reservoir through use of eminent domain. Many of

the ranches in eastern Fremont County are centennial ranches ie Philp, Ramage, Linn

(Picard), Spratt, Thoren, Frank, Fuller and Hendry, though his residence is in Natrona

County on the Badwater. They are now being asked for purposes of legislative

redistricting to consider themselves part of Hot Springs County. Again thank you for

considering my comments in your planning process.

Sincerely,

Lois G. Herbst


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Name: Ryan Lyman



I support the southwest 2 plan by McKim and Dockstader. I agree that election districts

should be contiguous, compact and reflect a community of interest. The southwest plan

reflects this ideal. Thanks for your consideration.


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Name: Eileen Hale


Dear Redistricting Committee,

I urge you to support the McKim/Dockstader plan for redistricting in Lincoln County.

My family lives in Fairview, 5 miles from Afton and 105 miles from Kemmerer. We live

here, we work here, we volunteer in the community here, we attend social, athletic, and

cultural events here. We own a ranch here, and are 3rd generation owners of that ranch.

Our children and grandchildren attend school here. We strongly feel we should be

represented by our neighbors, Mr. McKim and Mr. Dockstader. They really value what

we value; they know us and we know and trust them! How could we be fairly and

honestly represented by people who don't even know (or probably care) about our

concerns?

Star Valley is a "like community". Through the years, we have been somewhat isolated

from the rest of the state, and have learned to count on each other, to believe in each

other, and to be unified. It is simply foolish to divide up Star Valley into 3 districts. We

are a "community", and should not be divided!

Please do what is best for all of us here in Star Valley and support the

McKim/Dockstader plan for redistricting.

Thank you so much.

Sincerely, Eileen Hale


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Name: James Keeley

Address: 78461 Hwy 89, Afton, Wyoming 83110


Dear Sirs,

I just wanted to write and let you know that I am in favor of Southwest2,

Representative McKim and Senator Dockstader redistricting plan. As I have studied the

proposed redistricting changes I feel that this plan gives me, my family, and neighbors

the best chance to have commonality in voice and interests with our elected

representatives and senators. By having this commonality with our elected officials they

would better reflect our needs and address our challenges and we, the voters, would have

a greater say in the laws that would affect us. Election Districts need to be contiguous

and compact to better serve those who are the citizens of these election areas.

Thank you for listening and I want you to know that I am favor of the Southwest2

redistricting plan.

Sincerely,

James D. Keeley


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Name: Dave Jenkins

Address: Thayne, Wyoming

I am in support of the Southwest2 Representative McKim , Senator Dockstader

redistricting plan. “Election districts should be contiguous, compact and reflect a

community of interest”


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Name: Margery Baird



I am very concerned about proposed redistricting for Star Valley. Star Valley is a unique

community and I believe that it should be kept together as a political district. I think that

election districts should reflect the interest of the community. Our community is very

different than neighboring Teton County. We have different needs and different

concerns. Our Star Valley towns have common needs and concerns. It is important that

we have the ability to exercise our political influence for what is best in our community.

Please support the SouthWest 2 McKim/Docstader redistricting plan.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Margie Baird


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Name: Larry Olsen

Address: 214 Spur Wood Dr., Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming 83127

I agree with Senator (Dan Dockstader) and Representative (Robert McKim) and their

solution to keep Star Valley with only two Representative Districts. We should not dilute

the available talent pool by creating more districts. Don't try to fix something that is not

broken.


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Name: Susan Johansson



Please keep Star Valley intact as a district. We need to keep the Star Valley communities

together as a unit. Thanks for your consideration.

Susan


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Name: Alan Allred

Address: 276 Alpine Way, Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming 83127

Phone: 307-883-8338


The current redistricting map is touted as the preferred solution. It shows Star Valley

being divided into three Representative Districts and two Senate Districts. This seems to

make it more difficult for us as citizens to elect responsible “home town” individuals to

represent us. Our Senator Dan Dockstader and Representative Robert McKim have a

better plan where Star Valley is divided into two Representative Districts and one Senate

district. They have based their solution on the number one principle of Wyoming’s

Redistricting Principles for 2011:

“Compact”, “Contiguous” and to reflect a “Community of Interest.” Please accept the

alternative proposal (Southwest 2) of Senator Dockstader and Representative McKim. It

is what is best for Star Valley.

Thank you for considering my point of view.

Alan Allred


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Name: Hollie Orton

Address: 605 Vista East, Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming 83127

Phone: 801-631-8844


Star Valley has a cohesive identity. please don't divide us into 3 districts. Thank you


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Name: Kent Harker

Address: 454 Alta Dr., Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming 83127

Phone: 307-883-4578


I strongly favor the Rep. McKim & Sen. Docstader) plan because it does not split the

population of Star Valley. The plan by Senator Martin and Senator Cooper unnecessarily

splits star Valley into 3 separate districts.


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Name: Karl Tippets


Phone: 307-248-0726


We need to be sure that communitieswith comon interests are kept in the same election

districts. The proposal to split Star Valley into three representative districts is

unacceptable. The Southwest 2 solultin proposed by Rep McKim and Sen Docksteader is

much better for all concerned.


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Name: Menger Gene

Address: HC 62 Box 7293, Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming 83127

Phone: 801-737-6630


I support the Mckim/Docstader Southwest2 redistricting plan. Election districts hould be

contiguous, compact and reflect a community interest. Do not separate Star Valley and

make part of us part of Teton district which has a very different population, and different

needs.


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Name: Bonnie Menger

Address: HC 62 Box 7293, Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming 83127

Phone: 801-737-6630


I support the Mckim/Docstader Southwest2 redistricting plan. Election districts hould be

contiguous, compact and reflect a community interest. Do not separate Star Valley and

make us part of Teton district which has a very different population, and different needs.


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Name: Margaret Robinson

Address: HC62 Box 7148, Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming 83127

Phone: 307-883-2259


Our electorial valley is a small one and when you chop up the voting districts, it is an

unworkable solution. Please leave Star Valley as is.

Thank you.


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Name: James Peterson

Address: 271 Serenity Lane po box 4388, Bedford, Wyoming 83112


I support the Mckim/Dockstater proposal for redistricting. Breaking up the county will

dilute our votes. This is a classic case of "if it aint broke dont fix it."

Jim Peterson


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Name: Len Woolley

Address: P.O. Box 266, Thayne, Wyoming 83127


To all members of the Wyoming legislature, Joint Corporations, Elections and Political

Subdivisions Committee:

I am very strongly opposed to the configuration as proposed by the Cooper-Martin Plan.

Star Valley is a nearly sixty mile long isolated valley with a very unique political and

socioeconomic community environment. As a long time and committed member of the

Star Valley community I see the Cooper-Martin plan as a serious threat to the Valley’s

compact political independent cohesiveness and its citizen’s ability to declare directly

their community interests with a strong unified voice that can be heard and seriously

recognized at the state legislature.

I suggest that the p

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