David Zwonitzer
{{Short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = David Zwonitzer
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|state_house = Wyoming
|district = 8th
|term_start = January 10, 2023
|predecessor = Bob Nicholas (redistricted)
|state_house1 = Wyoming
|district1 = 9th{{cite web |url= http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?LegID=1142 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090828001851/http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?LegID=1142 |url-status= dead |archive-date= August 28, 2009 |title= Representative David L. Zwonitzer |publisher= Wyoming Legislature |location= Cheyenne, Wyoming |accessdate= December 16, 2013}}
|term_start1 = January 9, 2007
|term_end1 = January 10, 2017
|predecessor1 = Bryan Pedersen
|successor1 = Landon Brown
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|3|10}}
|birth_place = Holton, Kansas, U.S.
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|party = Republican
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|residence = Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
|education = University of Wyoming (BS, MS)
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David Lee Zwonitzer{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/65142 |title= David Zwonitzer's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= December 16, 2013}} (born March 10, 1953) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 9 from 2007 until 2017, and District 8 since 2023. His son Dan is also a member of the Wyoming House.
Education
Zwonitzer earned his BS and MS in water resources from the University of Wyoming.
Elections
- 2012 Zwonitzer won the August 21, 2012 Republican Primary with 758 votes (52.1%),{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2012/Results/Primary/2012_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |title= Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 21, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Wyoming |location= Cheyenne, Wyoming |page= 9 |accessdate= December 16, 2013}} and won the four-way November 6, 2012 General election with 2,609 votes (63.2%) against Constitution candidate Skip Eshelman, Libertarian candidate Charles Kenworthy, and Wyoming Country Party candidate Perry Helgeson.{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2012/Results/General/2012_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |title= Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Wyoming |location= Cheyenne, Wyoming |page= 9 |accessdate= December 16, 2013}}
- 2006 Zwonitzer was unopposed for the August 22, 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 939 votes,{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/R_Statewide_Legislative_Candidate_Summary.pdf |title= Republican Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 22, 2006 |publisher= Secretary of State of Wyoming |location= Cheyenne, Wyoming |page= 8 |accessdate= December 16, 2013}} and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 1,659 votes (56.4%) against Democratic nominee Sleeter Dover.{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/06General/SW_Legislative_Summary.pdf |title= Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 7, 2006 |publisher= Secretary of State of Wyoming |location= Cheyenne, Wyoming |page= 9 |accessdate= December 16, 2013}}
- 2008 Zwonitzer won the August 19, 2008 Republican Primary with 633 votes (69.0%),{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/R-SWLeg.pdf |title= Republican Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 19, 2008 |publisher= Secretary of State of Wyoming |location= Cheyenne, Wyoming |page= 7 |accessdate= December 16, 2013}} and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 2,332 votes (57.6%) against Democratic nominee Tony Reyes.{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/General/SW-LegislatureHouse.pdf |title= Statewide House Districts Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 4, 2008 |publisher= Secretary of State of Wyoming |location= Cheyenne, Wyoming |page= 6 |accessdate= December 16, 2013}}
- 2010 Zwonitzer was unopposed for both the August 17, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 1,179 votes,{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2010/Results/Primary/2010_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |title= Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 17, 2010 |publisher= Secretary of State of Wyoming |location= Cheyenne, Wyoming |page= 9 |accessdate= December 16, 2013}} and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 2,321 votes.{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2010/Results/General/2010_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |title= Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 2, 2010 |publisher= Secretary of State of Wyoming |location= Cheyenne, Wyoming |page= 9 |accessdate= December 16, 2013}}
- 2012 Zwonitzer won the Republican nomination and then defeated with 70 percent of the vote three third-party challengers in the general election.
- 2014 Zwonitzer won a fifth term for House District 9, securing 57% of the vote to defeat Democrat Mike Weiland.{{cite web|url=http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2013/12/19/news/19local_12-19-13.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131224155957/http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2013/12/19/news/19local_12-19-13.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 24, 2013|title=Trevor Brown, "Democrat makes early entry into House race: Mike Weiland says he plans to run for the state legislative seat held by Republican Dave Zwonitzer"|publisher=Wyoming Tribune-Eagle|accessdate=December 24, 2013}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090828001851/http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?LegID=1142 Official page] at the Wyoming Legislature
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Category:21st-century members of the Wyoming Legislature
Category:Republican Party members of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Category:Politicians from Cheyenne, Wyoming
Category:University of Wyoming alumni
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