Democrats seek replacement for Gentile

Bill Luckett posted the following notice on the WYO Democratic Party web site. Word on the Dem street is that Rep. Gentile resigned because her employer was not supporting her need to have time off to serve in the Wyoming State Legislature. Shame!

Here's the word:

The Wyoming Democratic Party is seeking applicants to replace state Rep. Liz Gentile of Evansville in the Legislature. Gentile resigned to pursue career opportunities. The party is accepting expressions of interest through 5 p.m. Thursday [TODAY!] from people interested in filling out the remaining year-and-a-half in Gentile's term, representing House District 36, which includes Evansville and parts of East Casper.

Interestingly, as Republican John Barrasso resigned his state Senate seat for his new U.S. Senate position, the residents of House District 36 find themselves without either a state senator or a state representative, as Barrasso's Senate District (SD 27)includes HD's 35 and 36. But state law requires the positions to be filled within 20 days, so the good people of east Casper and Evansville won't have to go too long without legislative representation.