Lee Ann Stephenson (Democratic)

110 Fields Ave
Riverside, Wyoming 82325
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Moved to Cheyenne, WY in 1977 as a young mother and soon became divorced and homeless while full time employed. Made $600 per month and had a $400 per month daycare bill. With the help of several state programs, I was able to return to school and rent an apartment. Became a state employee, retiring in 2007. Moved to Riverside, Wy and co own a successful seasonal tourist based campground with my husband of 40 years. I have one son, a beautiful daughter in law and two perfect granddaughters.

1989- I worked for a community correctional program in Cheyenne.
1991-Department of Family Service as a child abuse investigator and a juvenile probation officer. Promoted to the DFS state office, managing federal child abuse funds working with legislators and the Wyoming AG's office in preparation of child protection legislation and welfare reform.
2000- Worked for the WY AG's office, Div. of Victim Services managing the domestic violence programs for the state. Worked with legislators

1987, graduated from Laramie County Community College, AS in Criminal Justice
1989, graduated from Univ. of Wyoming, BS in Administration of justice

Child fatality review team, 1995-2000
Silent Witness State representative 2000-2007
Saratoga Chamber of Commerance
Carbon County Visitors Council
Served on the Carbon County Senior Services board for 10 years
Appointed to the State Senior Services Board
Currently serve as the sec/treas. of the Sierra Madre Water and Sewer Joint Powers board
Currently serve on the Carbon County Specific Purpose Tax Joint Powers board

I have been blessed with many opportunities by the state of Wyoming educationally, professionally and personally, I feel a strong desire to give back to the state. I want to take a voice of my rural district to Cheyenne. I feel many of the current legislators have lost sight of who the represent and are there to simply to echo some national agenda rather than to address the very real issues facing our state. The last session was a budget session, with only two requirements: the re-districting and the budget...instead they threw out recommendations made on re-districting made after public discussion across the state and didn't focus on the budget until the last minute and made no significant changes. They legislators spent the majority of their time arguing hot button national issues which caused much focus taken away from the fact they were not working on real problems facing the majority of Wyoming's people. They offered no solutions.

All people need to be treated with respect.
Everyone deserves access to good health care and passage of Medicaid Expansion
Every child deserves the best education we can provide by good affordable child care and pre-kindergarten and public school support