Mary Throne
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Mary Throne
Wyoming Public Service Commission
Tenure
2019 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
6
Predecessor
Prior offices
Wyoming House of Representatives District 11
Compensation
Elections and appointments
Education
Personal
Contact
Mary Throne is a member of the Wyoming Public Service Commission. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on March 1, 2027.
Throne (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Wyoming. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Throne completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Throne is a former Democratic member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2007 to 2017. During the 2013-2014 session, Throne served as the Minority Floor Leader; she served as Minority Whip from 2010 to 2012.
Biography
Throne earned her B.A. in history from Princeton University in 1982. She went on to receive her J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1988. She is an attorney.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Throne served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Joint Education |
| • Joint Rules and Procedure |
| • Education |
| • Rules and Procedure |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Throne served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Labor, Health and Social Services |
| • Rules and Procedure |
| • Joint Labor, Health and Social Services |
| • Joint Rules and Procedure |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Throne served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Joint Judiciary |
| • Rules and Procedure |
| • Joint Rules and Procedure |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Throne served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Rules and Procedure |
Political career
Wyoming Public Service Commission (2019 - present)
Throne has served on the Wyoming Public Service Commission since March 1, 2019.[2]
Wyoming House of Representatives (2007-2017)
Throne is a former Democratic member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2007 to 2017. During the 2013-2014 session, Throne served as the Minority Floor Leader; she served as Minority Whip from 2010 to 2012.[3]
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2016
Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 27, 2016.
Jared Olsen defeated incumbent Mary Throne in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 11 general election.[4]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jared Olsen |
51.02% | 1,549 | |
| Democratic | Mary Throne Incumbent | 48.98% | 1,487 | |
| Total Votes | 3,036 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State |
Incumbent Mary Throne ran unopposed in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 11 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mary Throne Incumbent (unopposed) |
Jared Olsen ran unopposed in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jared Olsen (unopposed) |
2014
Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 30, 2014. Incumbent Mary Throne was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Phil Regeski was unopposed in the Republican primary. Throne defeated Regeski in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Throne Incumbent |
55.9% | 1,093 | |
| Republican | Phil Regeski | 44.1% | 863 | |
| Total Votes | 1,956 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State |
2012
Throne won re-election in the 2012 election for the Wyoming House of Representatives District 11. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 21 and defeated Jerry Zellars (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012. The general election is on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Throne Incumbent |
56.5% | 1,727 | |
| Republican | Jerry Zellars | 43.3% | 1,324 | |
| Write-Ins | Various | 0.2% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 3,056 |
2010
Throne was re-elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives, District 11. She was unopposed in the November 2, 2010 general election. She was unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary.[10]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 11, General election (2010) | |
|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes |
| Mary Throne (D)
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11,559 |
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary (2010) | |
|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes |
| Mary A. Throne (D)
|
386 |
Appointments
2019
Throne was appointed to the Wyoming Public Service Commission by Gov. Mark Gordon on February 20, 2019.[2]
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 3.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored by the Wyoming Liberty Index on "whether they support or inhibit liberty."
2016
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In 2016, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 8 through March 4.
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2015
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In 2015, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 10 through March 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 8 to February 27.
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2012
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In 2012, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 13 through March 9.
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2011
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In 2011, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 3.
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Wyoming Liberty Index
The Wyoming Liberty Index, a study created in 2003, issues a Scorecard that rates all final bills in the Wyoming State Legislature on whether the bills supported or hindered liberty. Legislators are also given a "liberty score" based on their voting patterns. The Wyoming Liberty Index 2012 report was issued on the 61st Legislature during the 2012 budget session. Scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates a higher level of "aye" votes on bills considered pro-liberty and "nay" votes on what the organization considers anti-liberty bills.[11] Throne received a score of 9% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 61st out of 61 members of the Wyoming House of Representatives. Although there are 60 members of the House, a 61st "hypothetical legislator" voting nay on every bill was also included.
Personal
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Throne and her husband, Kevin Boyce, have three children.
See also
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| Wyoming State Executive Offices Wyoming State Legislature Wyoming Courts | 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 Wyoming elections: 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 | Party control of state government State government trifectas State of the state addresses Partisan composition of governors |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedAppointed - ↑ Cowboy State Free Press, "Legislative leadership and committee assignments set," November 15, 2010
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official General Election Results," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate Roster," June 11, 2012
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed July 25, 2010
- ↑ Wyoming Liberty Index, "2012 Wyoming Liberty Index," accessed April 30, 2014
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