Mike Gierau

Mike Gierau
Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 17th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 7, 2019
Preceded by	Leland Christensen
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 16th district
In office January 10, 2017 – January 7, 2019
Preceded by	Ruth Petroff
Succeeded by	Mike Yin
Personal details
Born	(1959-03-18) March 18, 1959 (age 65) Klamath Falls, Oregon, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Paty Gierau
Residence(s)	Jackson Hole, Wyoming, U.S.
Alma mater	San Francisco State University
Profession	Business owner

Mike Gierau (born March 18, 1959) is an American politician and who is a member of the Wyoming Senate. representing District 17 since 2019.^[1] A Democrat, he served in the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 16 from 2017 until 2019.^[2]

Career

Prior to his election to the Wyoming House of Representatives, Gierau served on the Jackson Hole City Council and Teton County Board of Commissioners.^[3] Gierau has been the owner of Jedediah Corporation in Jackson since 1980.

Gierau was one of four Wyoming superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention.^[4] During the convention roll call, all four superdelegates endorsed Hillary Clinton for President over Bernie Sanders.

Elections

2016

When incumbent Republican Representative Ruth Petroff announced her retirement, Gierau announced his candidacy for the seat. Gierau ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination and was unopposed for the general election.^[5]

2018

When incumbent Republican state senator Leland Christensen ran for state treasurer and did not seek reelection in the State Senate, Gierau ran to fill his seat. Gierau was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and defeated Republican Kate Mead in the general election.^[6]

Senate District 17 General Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Gierau	6,008	62.27%
	Republican	Kate Mead	3,631	37.67%
	Write-In	Write-In	9	0.09%
Total votes			9,648	100.00%
Majority			2,377	24.63%
Invalid or blank votes			205	N/A
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

1. "Mike Gierau". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
2. "Mike Gierau". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
3. "Mike Gierau (D), candidate for Wyoming State House of Representatives, District 16". Casper Star-Tribune. 23 June 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
4. "2016 Democratic National Convention Unpledged Delegate By State" (PDF). Vox.com. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
5. "Statewide House Candidates Unofficial Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2016" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
6. Cottier, Cody (7 November 2018). "Teton's Dems win state contests". Jackson Hole News and Guide. Retrieved 8 November 2018.

External links

• Profile from Ballotpedia