Tim French
{{short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Tim French
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|state_senate = Wyoming
|district = 18th
|term_start = January 4, 2021
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|predecessor = Hank Coe
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|birth_place = Cody, Wyoming, U.S.
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|party = Republican
|spouse = Becky
|children = 2
|residence = Powell, Wyoming, U.S.
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|profession = Farmer
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Tim French is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate, representing District 18 since January 4, 2021.{{cite web |title=Tim French |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Tim_French |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=January 18, 2021}}{{Cite web|last=Baker|first=C. J.|title=Sporting a suit, French joins the state Senate|url=https://www.powelltribune.com/stories/sporting-a-suit-french-joins-the-state-senate,28853 |access-date=January 18, 2021|website=Powell Tribune|date=January 14, 2021 |language=en}}
Early life
French was born in Cody, Wyoming, to Dorothy and Lawrence Lyle French.{{Cite web |url=https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2021/S/2067 |title=Senate District 18: Senator Tim French |website=Wyoming Legislature |access-date=2025-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250427105751/https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2021/S/2067 |archive-date=2025-04-27 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.thompsonfuneral.net/obituary/lawrence-french |title=Lawrence Lyle French |date=2010-12-10 |website=Thompson Funeral Home & Cremation Services |access-date=2025-04-27}}
Career
French is a member of both the Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee.{{cite web |title=Senate District 18: Senator Tim French |url=https://wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2021/S/2067 |website=Wyoming Legislature |access-date=January 18, 2021}} He served on Park County's commission for 18 years before becoming a state representative.{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=CJ |title=French running for state Senate |url=https://www.powelltribune.com/stories/french-running-for-state-senate,24953 |website=Powell Tribune |access-date=January 18, 2021 |date=April 9, 2020}} During French's time as a county commissioner, he improved the information and technologies department of the county and helped establish a building for the county's grounds department.{{cite web |last1=Wolfson |first1=Leo |title=ELECTION: Tim French to run for Coe's state senate seat |url=https://www.codyenterprise.com/news/local/article_9b5b960c-8a4a-11ea-84de-87f9eef181e9.html |website=Cody Enterprise |access-date=January 18, 2021 |date=April 29, 2020}} French is also a farmer.
Political viewpoints
French states that he is "pro-life, pro-second amendment, and pro-property rights." He supports the coal industry in the United States.
Personal life
References
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External links
- [https://www.timfrenchforwyosenate.com/ Tim French's official website]{{dead link|date=February 2025}}
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Category:County commissioners in Wyoming