John Bear (politician)

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = John Bear

|image=John Bear.png

|caption=Bear in 2023

| birth_place = Trenton, Missouri, U.S.

| education = University of Colorado (BA)

| state_house = Wyoming

| district = 31st

| term_start = January 4, 2021

| predecessor = Scott Clem

| successor =

| party = Republican

| residence = Gillette, Wyoming, U.S.

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Recorded February 23, 2023}}

| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}

| branch = {{flag|United States Navy}}

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John Bear is an American politician and businessman serving as a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 31st district. Elected in November 2020, he took office on January 4, 2021.

Biography

Bear was born in Trenton, Missouri. In 1988, he graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and participated in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps.{{cite web |title=House District 31: Representative John Bear |url=https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2021/H/2075 |website=www.wyoleg.gov |access-date=May 6, 2021}} Upon graduation, he became an officer in the United States Navy and served in the Pacific Fleet. While in the U.S. Navy, he was an electrical and auxiliaries officer and a gunnery officer.

Since 2007, he has been the owner of Bear's Dry Cleaners.{{cite web |title=John Bear's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/194580/john-bear |website=justfacts.votesmart.org |access-date=May 6, 2021}} In early-2020, state representative Scott Clem announced that he would be retiring from the legislature. Bear then announced his candidacy and was endorsed by Clem.{{cite news |last1=Gallardo |first1=Jonathan |title=Gillette businessman says he'll run for state House seat |url=https://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/news/local/article_aef93304-9d3c-52a6-b5d4-d468adb08730.html |access-date=May 6, 2021 |newspaper=www.gillettenewsrecord.com |date=May 16, 2020|url-access=subscription}}{{cite news |last1=Reynolds |first1=Nick |title=307 Votes: Bear, Shober vie for Clem's Gillette seat |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/307-votes-bear-shober-vie-for-clems-gillette-seat/article_326d4305-2e16-5c54-a763-baed15f18cb0.html |access-date=May 6, 2021 |newspaper=Casper Star Tribune |date=July 25, 2020}} He defeated Micky Shober in the Republican primary for District 31 on August 18, 2020, and won the general election on November 3, 2020. Bear took office on January 4, 2021. He serves on the House Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee.{{cite web |title=John Bear (Wyoming) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/John_Bear_(Wyoming) |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=May 6, 2021}}

References

Category:21st-century members of the Wyoming Legislature

Category:Living people

Category:Republican Party members of the Wyoming House of Representatives

Category:People from Trenton, Missouri

Category:United States Navy officers

Category:University of Colorado Boulder alumni

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)