Pat Sweeney
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Other uses|Patrick Sweeney (disambiguation){{!}}Patrick Sweeney}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Pat Sweeney
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|state_house = Wyoming
|district = 58th
|term_start = January 10, 2017
|term_end =
|predecessor = Tom Reeder
|successor =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|6|16}}
|birth_place = Jamestown, New York, U.S.
|death_date =
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|party = Republican
|spouse =
|children =
|residence = Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
|alma_mater = Pennsylvania State University
|profession = Businessman
|website =
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Patrick Sweeney (born June 16, 1954) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 58 since January 10, 2017.{{cite web |url= https://ballotpedia.org/Patrick_Sweeney_(Wyoming) |title= Patrick Sweeney |publisher= Ballotpedia |access-date= January 5, 2017}}
Elections
=2016=
Sweeney and Charles Schoenwolf challenged incumbent Representative Tom Reeder in the Republican primary. Sweeney defeated Reeder by 13 votes, winning 44% of the vote.{{cite web |url= http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/reeder-has-natrona-county-challengers-in-house-district/article_e5956844-28db-5a46-9dc4-c11531abc434.html |title= Reeder has 3 Natrona County challengers in House District 58 |publisher= Casper Star-Tribune |access-date= January 5, 2017}} He defeated Democrat Michael McDaniel Jr. and independent candidate Joe Porambo in the general election with 77% of the vote.{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2016/Results/General/2016_General_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |title= Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2016 |publisher= Wyoming Secretary of State |access-date= January 5, 2017}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170106102830/http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?LegID=2047 Official page] at the Wyoming Legislature
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Patrick_Sweeney_(Wyoming) Profile] from Ballotpedia
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Category:Republican Party members of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Wyoming Legislature
Category:Politicians from Casper, Wyoming
Category:Pennsylvania State University alumni
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