Ted Hanlon (Democratic)
Senate District 05
Biography
Ted Hanlon was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on January 6th, 1959. He is 63.
Ted was raised in Laramie County on the outskirts of the city of Cheyenne. He attended Arp Elementary School, Johnson Jr. High School, and East High School. He graduated from East High in 1977. He was an A student, a member of the Debate Team, and a member of the Rifle Club. He took second place in Wyoming State Cross Examination Debate in 1977. He was the Wyoming Class B Smallbore Rifle Champion in 1976 and 1977.
Ted’s family owns a small ranch in Carbon County, south of Encampment. He spent summers and weekends there until he graduated High School.
Ted and Freddie have four children and three grandchildren. When they aren’t playing with grandchildren, they like paddle boarding and fly fishing.
Experience
Ted has 42 years experience in the energy industry. He worked for Marathon Oil for 9 years, mostly in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming. He worked for Coastal Chem outside of Cheyenne for 12 years, ending his career there as a superintendent. He sold small solar and wind power systems for 3 years. During that time he helped write the Net Metering law in Wyoming. He has been an engineering and technical training consultant for 17 years. He started his own consulting company in 2013.
Education
Ted graduated from Cheyenne East High School. He graduated with a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Wyoming in 1981.
Community Activities and Memberships
Ted belongs to the Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce. He is a precinct committeeman for the Laramie County Democratic Party.
Why I am Running
I am running because I love Wyoming. I want our children and grandchildren to be able to stay here because they have great job opportunities and I want them to want to stay here because of the great quality of life.
Top 3 Priorities
I have worked in the energy business in Wyoming for 42 years. From that perspective, I know we need to diversify our sources of tax revenue and diversify our economy. Continuing to rely on the energy industry for both tax revenue and jobs will not secure our future.
The state government should be the ally of health care professionals and Wyoming people who need health care.
The state government should be the ally of Wyoming workers.
The state government should be the ally of of public school educators and public school students.
