Secretary of State of Wyoming

The Secretary of State of Wyoming is the state secretary of state of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is a constitutional office, established under the Constitution of Wyoming. The Secretary of State is the keeper of the Great Seal of Wyoming and the state's official record-keeper. When the governor is traveling out-of-state, the Secretary of State serves as acting governor (Wyoming has no lieutenant governor). The current Secretary of State is Ed Murray.

The Secretary of State's Office is divided into five divisions:^[1]

• The Administrative Services Division keeps track of the money for the other parts of the Office. This division is also responsible for the registration of notaries public, apostilles and document authentication, and is the official registrar for all state regulations.
• The Business Division files information about businesses, including charters of corporations and other business entities, and liens made pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. This division also registers trademarks and trade names, and is responsible for licensing Wyoming's official trademark, the Bucking Horse and Rider.
• The Compliance Division oversees the securities industry in the state, investigates violations of securities laws, and provides financial education to the public.
• The Elections Division administers elections. This task includes recording voting results for statewide elections and ensuring compliance with campaign finance laws and state and federal election laws. This division is also responsible for the registration of lobbyists.
• The Technology Division maintains the Secretary of State's employees' computer equipment and programs, and maintains the Secretary's website.

Officeholders

Amos W. Barber became the first Wyoming Secretary of State on November 8, 1890. Prior officeholders were known as Wyoming Secretaries of the Territory.^[2]

Wyoming Secretaries of the Territory

#	Name	Term	Party
1	Lee, Edward MerwinEdward Merwin Lee	1869–1870	Republican
2	Glafcke, HermanHerman Glafcke	1870–1873	Republican
3	Brown, Jason B.Jason B. Brown	1873–1875	Democratic
4	French, George W.George W. French	1875–1879	Republican
5	Spates, Albertis WorthAlbertis Worth Spates	1879–1880	Republican
6	Morgan, Elliot S.N.Elliot S.N. Morgan	1880–1887	Republican
7	Shannon, Samuel D.Samuel D. Shannon	1887–1889	Democratic
8	Meldrum, John W.John W. Meldrum	1889–1890	Republican

Wyoming Secretaries of State

#	Name	Term	Party
1	Barber, Amos W.Amos W. Barber	1890–1895	Republican
2	Burdick, Charles W.Charles W. Burdick	1895–1899	Republican
3	Chatterton, FenimoreFenimore Chatterton	1899–1907	Republican
4	Schnitger, WilliamWilliam Schnitger	1907–1911	Republican
5	Houx, Frank L.Frank L. Houx	1911–1919	Democratic
6	Chaplin, William E.William E. Chaplin	1919–1923	Republican
7	Lucas, FrankFrank Lucas	1923–1927	Republican
8	Clark, Alonzo M.Alonzo M. Clark	1927–1935	Republican
9	Hunt, Lester C.Lester C. Hunt	1935–1943	Democratic
10	Christensen, Mart T.Mart T. Christensen	1943–1944	Republican
11	Jack, William "Scotty"William "Scotty" Jack	1944–1947	Democratic
12	Crane, Arthur G.Arthur G. Crane	1947–1951	Republican
13	Rogers, C.J. "Doc"C.J. "Doc" Rogers	1951–1955	Republican
14	Copenhaver, Everett T.Everett T. Copenhaver	1955–1959	Republican
15	Gage, Jack R.Jack R. Gage	1959–1963	Democratic
16	Thomson, ThyraThyra Thomson	1963–1987	Republican
17	Karpan, KathyKathy Karpan	1987–1995	Democratic
18	Ohman, Diana J.Diana J. Ohman	1995–1999	Republican
19	Meyer, JosephJoseph Meyer	1999–2007	Republican
20	Maxfield, MaxMax Maxfield	2007–2015	Republican
21	Murray, EdEd Murray	2015–present	Republican

See also

• List of company registers

References

1. Duties of Wyoming Officials
2. "Wyoming Secretaries of State roster" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved November 18, 2011.

External links

• Official website