Sue Wallis

Sue Wallis
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 52nd[1] district
In office
January 2007 – January 28, 2014
Preceded byBurke Jackson
Succeeded byTroy Mader
Personal details
Born(1957-10-09)October 9, 1957
Gillette, Wyoming, U.S.
Diedc. January 28, 2014(2014-01-28) (aged 56)
Gillette, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceRecluse, Wyoming
Alma materUniversity of Wyoming
Websitewallisforwyohouse.com

Sue Ellen Wallis[2] (October 9, 1957 – January 28, 2014) was an American politician. She was a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives who represented District 52 from January 2007 until her death in January 2014.

Personal life

Wallis, who attended the University of Wyoming at Laramie, was a rancher and the daughter of former legislator Dick Wallis. She had resided in Recluse.[3]

Elections

  • 2012, Wallis won the three-way August 21, 2012 Republican primary with 520 votes (44.5%),[4] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 general election, winning with 2,939 votes.[5]
  • 2006, When Republican Representative Burke Jackson did not seek re-election to the District 52 seat in the Wyoming House, Wallis won the August 22, 2006 Republican primary with 818 votes (52.3%),[6] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 2,238 votes.[7]
  • 2008, Wallis was unopposed for both the August 19, 2008 Republican primary, winning with 1,111 votes,[8] and she won the November 4, 2008 general election with 3,462 votes.[9]
  • 2010, Wallis won the August 17, 2010 Republican primary with 1,022 votes (50.3%),[10] and won the three-way November 2, 2010 general election with 1,687 votes (57.2%) against Independent candidate Travis Hakert and Libertarian Nicholas De Laat.[11]

Death

Wallis was found dead at age 56 on January 28, 2014, at a hotel in her native Gillette, Wyoming. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Sue Wallis". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Legislature. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "Sue Wallis biodata". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  3. ^ Notice of death of Sue Wallis Archived 2014-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, accessed January 31, 2014.
  4. ^ "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 21, 2012" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 52. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  5. ^ "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. November 6, 2012. p. 52. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  6. ^ "Republican Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 22, 2006" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 20 & 21. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  7. ^ "Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 7, 2006" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 24. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  8. ^ "Republican Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. August 19, 2008. p. 15. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  9. ^ "Statewide House Districts Official Summary Wyoming General Election" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. November 4, 2008. p. 27. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  10. ^ "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. August 17, 2010. p. 52. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  11. ^ "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. November 2, 2010. p. 52. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  12. ^ Neary, Ben (January 28, 2014). "Wyoming Legislator Sue Wallis Dies". Centre Daily Times. Cheyenne, WY. Archived from the original on January 30, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.


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