Cody Wylie

Cody Wylie
Member of the
Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 39th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
Preceded byMarshall Burt
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarie Wiley
Children1
Residence(s)Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S.
EducationWestern Wyoming Community College
University of Wyoming (BS)
Websitewylie4wyofromwyo.com

Cody Wylie is an American businessman and politician. He was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives in the 2022 Wyoming House of Representatives General Election to the 39th district.[1]

Early life

Wylie was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming and graduated from the Western Wyoming Community College with a degree in Political Science in 2008. He would go on to graduate from the University of Wyoming earning a B.S. in Political Science in 2011. He would work as vice president for his father's construction company until 2020. He describes himself as a Christian.[2]

Career

In 2020 Wylie served on the Rock Springs Planning and Zoning Commission before running for the Wyoming House of Representatives for the 39th district. He ran against the incumbent Marshall Burt (L).[3] Wylie ran on a campaign promoting conservative values as well as economic diversification and protecting Sweetwater County's standard of living.[4]

He would go on to win with 75.1% of the vote.[5][1] As representative, Wylie is a member of the House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions committee and the House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs committee. He has sponsored HB0153 which failed to pass, but would have increased Wyoming's Worker's compensation to be competitive with national levels.[2]

Electoral history

2022 Wyoming House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cody Wylie 1,763 75.1%
Libertarian Marshall Burt (incumbent) 586 24.9%
Total votes 2,349 100.0%
Republican gain from Libertarian

Personal life

Wiley is married to his wife, Maria, and has one child.

References

  1. ^ a b c "2022 Wyoming State House - District 39 Election Results". www.jsonline.com. Gannett. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "House District 39: Representative Cody Wylie". wyoleg.gov. Wyoming House of Representatives. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. ^ Dennis Brittain, Trina. "Burt vs. Wylie: Legislative candidates lock horns in debate". www.wyomingnews.com. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  4. ^ Wylie, Cody. "Wylie4Wyoming". wylie4wyofromwyo.com. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. ^ Dennis Brittain, Trina. "'Politics is a team sport': Wylie and Stith win seats in Wyoming legislature". www.wyomingnews.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.