Leslie Nutting

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Leslie J. Nutting
Member of the Wyoming Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 11, 2011 – January 5, 2015
Preceded byKathryn Sessions
Succeeded byStephan Pappas
Personal details
Born (1945-07-04) July 4, 1945 (age 78)
Rifle, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Colorado
OccupationNurse practitioner
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1990-1995
Rank Major

Leslie J. Nutting (born July 4, 1945) was a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate, representing the 7th district[1] from 2011 until 2015. Senate District 7 encompasses Laramie County, which includes the city of Cheyenne. From 2011 until 2013, she was the only woman in the Wyoming Senate. Nutting was joined by Democrat Bernadine Craft in January 2013.

Elections[edit]

2010[edit]

Nutting ran a write-in campaign against incumbent Democratic State Senator Kathryn Sessions. She won the Republican primary unopposed and defeated Sessions, 54% to 46%.[2]

2014[edit]

Nutting declined to run for a second term, and was succeeded by Republican Stephan Pappas.

Personal life[edit]

Nutting received a B.S.N. at Loretto Heights College and an M.S.N. from the University of Colorado.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wyoming Legislature. "Senator Leslie J. Nutting". Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Leslie Nutting - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.