Dan Dockstader
President of the Wyoming Senate
In office
January 12, 2021  January 10, 2023
Preceded byDrew Perkins
Succeeded byOgden Driskill
Majority Leader of the Wyoming Senate
In office
January 9, 2019  January 12, 2021
Preceded byDrew Perkins
Succeeded byOgden Driskill
Member of the Wyoming Senate
from the 16th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2009
Preceded byPat Aullman
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 16th district
In office
January 3, 2007  January 5, 2009
Personal details
Born (1958-02-13) February 13, 1958
Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKim
Children4
EducationBrigham Young University (BA)

Dan Dockstader (born February 13, 1958) is a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate, representing the 16th district[1] since 2009. Previously he served in the House from 2007 to 2008. He also served as the President of the Wyoming State Senate.

Don Dockstader is adamantly against decriminalizing marijuana. In 2021, he said, "I don't care if 90% of my constituents want it, I'm voting against it, it'll never come to the senate."[2]

Personal life

Dockstader was born in the town of Idaho Falls on the 13th of February, 1958. He has four children and one grandchild. Dockstader is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3]

References

  1. Wyoming Legislature. "Senator Dan Dockstader". Archived from the original on August 28, 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  2. K2 Radio. "MARIJUANA CURIOSITY HIGHEST IN WYOMING ACCORDING TO REPORT". Retrieved 11 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Senate District 16: Senator Dan Dockstader". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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