Paul Metevier II (Republican)

817 E Kendrick St
Rawlins, Wyoming 82301
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Short and condensed version with word limit: Born in Michigan and graduated high school there. Went to college in Ohio and eventually enlisted in the military. I saw the world with my last duty station being in Hawaii. As a line soldier that went to armorer school deployed around the world and eventually took a hip injury that ended my career. It did give me an opportunity to be assigned to an S shop, S-3, and worked in operations, retention, headquarters, planning, schools, land & ammo as an NCO. I continued past my exit time of service date while the military tried to repair me. After the military I worked and attended college working on 2 more degrees. I was recruited into managing production/manufacturing operations at a foreman level and eventually promoted through positions running multiple facilities. In 2008 the market collapse brought me to Wyoming. I have never looked back. I found my people and way of life. I currently manage multiple businesses or programs.

In politics I have been highly engaged and interested since my late 20s watching CSPAN, reading bills, and analyzing impacts versus intent of legislation. I have spent a lot of years also working in the public sector and watching government in action. In 2019 I became a precinct committeeman. Elected in 2020, and running again in 2022. Additionally, I have been or served as a state/national delegate, county State Committeeman – arbitrations, crime and law subcommittee, and resolutions.

I have studied electrical engineering technology, computer science, business management, accounting, criminal justice, and general studies through Mott Community College, DeVry, Michigan State, and Eastern Wyoming College.

Since my time in Wyoming, I have volunteered time during holidays for senior care facilities (covid impacted reducing this ability) and donated time and resources working with Goshen County Search and Rescue. I have run fundraisers trying to reduce school food debt for children and families in need. I support our chamber of commerce and events. I've been involved with and supported equine events in Carbon county. I currently run and work with programs to reduce recidivism and reintegration.

The primary reason I am running is to give our county and rural Republicans a strong voice. As I analyze bills, tactics, results, and intent I realized it's easy to criticize the process, people, and impacts. What's hard is making a difference and trying to prioritize our people's voice and needs to our higher elected officials.

I've realized I have a lot of people who depend on me and have wanted me to help prior to ever running for any position and how important people are to me. How much I like to be active in the community, and how I can promote our principles and community beliefs. I am running, because so many others haven't and we need strong leaders.

1) As a precinct representative, my priorities fall back on the people. Most of the resolutions and efforts I have made over the years come directly from them and our collective group. What our county finds of interest and priority will be at the forefront of my thoughts and priorities.

2) I support the RNC WY State Platform and will continue to support and push its planks. The platform is derived from the people and counties and brought together by the party at the State convention. I will continue to analyze our representatives and their support of the platform letting my constituents know what I see. I will continue to push planks and or resolutions that our county finds important and push at the state level to ensure our platform remains relevant.

3) I will continue to support and try to get Republicans elected that support our like-minded beliefs and state platform. I will continue to fight against "Republicans" that became republicans to try and mirror democrat goals and platform items into the Republican structure, specifically that which is contradictory to party fundamental beliefs.