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Rita C. Meyer
Rita C. Meyer
26th Wyoming State Auditor
	In office; January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Governor	Dave Freudenthal
Preceded by	Max Maxfield
Succeeded by	Cynthia Cloud
Personal details
Born	1951 (age 73–74); Johnstown, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Leo Meyer
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Wyoming; Regis University; National Defense University
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	Wyoming Air National Guard
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	Desert Storm; Operation Enduring Freedom

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Rita C. Meyer (born 1951) is an American politician who served as Wyoming State Auditor from 2007 to 2011.^[1] Instead of seeking a second term as auditor in 2010, Meyer ran unsuccessfully as a candidate in the 2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election. She lost by approximately 700 votes, garnering 29,605 votes to fellow Republican Matt Mead's 30,308 in the primary election held on August 17, 2010.

Early life and education

Meyer lived near Johnstown in Brown County in northern Nebraska. In 1977, the family moved to Centennial, Wyoming. Meyer attended the University of Wyoming and holds an MBA from Regis University in Denver, Colorado, and a Master's in National Resource Strategy from National Defense University in Washington, D.C.

Professional career

From 1998 to 2002, Meyer was the Chief of Staff to Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer.^[2] She also served on the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and as head of the Service Academy Nomination Committee for Senator Malcolm Wallop.

Military career

Meyer served for more than twenty-three years as an enlisted airwoman and officer in the Wyoming Air National Guard, having attained the rank of full colonel in July 2004. She is a combat veteran of both Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom. Her final overseas assignment was as a Mission Support Group Commander at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. She retired from the military in November 2007.

She also served as an admissions liaison officer to the United States Air Force Academy and the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.

Awards and recognition

Meyer has received the award of Outstanding Alumnus from both the University of Wyoming College of Business and the College of Education,^[3] the Legion of Merit, the Order of the Bayonet, and the Order of St. Barbara.

Personal life

Meyer was married to Dr. Charles Meyer, a native of Rawlins, Wyoming, from 1977 until his death in 2011. The couple had one son, Charles Stoddard Meyer, daughter-in-law, Jennifer, and grandchildren, Augusta Grace and John Charles Meyer of Ellicott City, MD. Meyer married Stephen Joseph Miller of Cheyenne in 2018.

References

^ "Meyer, Meyer, Maxfield elected — superintendent race still open". Trib.com. 2006-11-07. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
^ CST Article
^ UW Distinguished Alumni

Political offices
Preceded by Max Maxfield	State Auditor of Wyoming 2007—2011	Succeeded by Cynthia Cloud

[1] "Meyer, Meyer, Maxfield elected — superintendent race still open". Trib.com. 2006-11-07. Retrieved 2015-04-03.

[2] CST Article

[3] UW Distinguished Alumni

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-'''Rita C. Meyer''' (born 1951) is the former [[Wyoming]] [[state auditor]], the nineteenth person to hold the position.<ref>http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_2c840b74-6330-5713-af7a-1170727510f0.html</ref> Instead of seeking a second term as auditor in 2010, Meyer ran unsuccessfully as a candidate in the [[Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2010|2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election]]. She lost by approximately seven hundred votes to fellow [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Matt Mead]] in the [[primary election]] held on August 17, 2010.
+'''Rita C. Meyer''' (born 1951) is an American politician who served as [[Wyoming State Auditor]] from 2007 to 2011.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_2c840b74-6330-5713-af7a-1170727510f0.html |title=Meyer, Meyer, Maxfield elected — superintendent race still open |publisher=Trib.com |date=2006-11-07 |accessdate=2015-04-03}}</ref> Instead of seeking a second term as auditor in 2010, Meyer ran unsuccessfully as a candidate in the [[2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election]]. She lost by approximately 700 votes, garnering 29,605 votes to fellow [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Matt Mead]]'s 30,308 in the [[Partisan primary|primary election]] held on August 17, 2010.
 ==Early life and education==
-Meyer lived near [[Johnstown, Nebraska|Johnstown]] in [[Brown County, Nebraska|Brown County]] in northern [[Nebraska]]. In 1977, the family moved to [[Centennial, Wyoming]]. Meyer attended the [[University of Wyoming]] and holds an [[MBA]] from [[Regis University]] in [[Denver, Colorado]], and a Master’s in National Resource Strategy from [[National Defense University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]
+Meyer lived near [[Johnstown, Nebraska|Johnstown]] in [[Brown County, Nebraska|Brown County]] in northern [[Nebraska]]. In 1977, the family moved to [[Centennial, Wyoming]]. Meyer attended the [[University of Wyoming]] and holds an [[MBA]] from [[Regis University]] in [[Denver, Colorado]], and a Master's in National Resource Strategy from [[National Defense University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]
 ==Professional career==
-From 1998 to 2002, Meyer was the chief of staff to Republican [[governor of Wyoming|Governor]] [[Jim Geringer]].<ref>CST Article</ref> She also served on the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and as head of the Service Academy Nomination Committee for the late [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[Malcolm Wallop]].
+From 1998 to 2002, Meyer was the Chief of Staff to [[Wyoming Governor]] [[Jim Geringer]].<ref>CST Article</ref> She also served on the [[University of Wyoming]] Board of Trustees and as head of the Service Academy Nomination Committee for Senator [[Malcolm Wallop]].
 ==Military career==
-Meyer served too for more than twenty-three years as an enlisted airman and officer in the [[Wyoming Air National Guard]], having attained the rank of full Colonel in July 2004. She is a combat veteran of both [[Gulf War|Desert Storm]] and [[Operation Enduring Freedom]]. Her final overseas assignment was as Mission Support Group Commander at [[Bagram Air Base|Bagram Airfield]], [[Afghanistan]]. She retired from the military in November 2007.
+Meyer served for more than twenty-three years as an enlisted airwoman and officer in the [[Wyoming Air National Guard]], having attained the rank of full colonel in July 2004. She is a combat veteran of both [[Gulf War|Desert Storm]] and [[Operation Enduring Freedom]]. Her final overseas assignment was as a Mission Support Group Commander at [[Bagram Air Base|Bagram Airfield]], [[Afghanistan]]. She retired from the military in November 2007.
-She also served as an Admissions Liaison Officer to the [[United States Air Force Academy]] and the [[Reserve Officers' Training Corps]].
+She also served as an admissions liaison officer to the [[United States Air Force Academy]] and the [[Reserve Officers' Training Corps]].
 ==Awards and recognition==
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 ==Personal life==
-She is married to Dr. Charles Meyer, a retired dentist and a native of [[Rawlins, Wyoming|Rawlins]], Wyoming. The couple has one son, Charles Stoddard Meyer, a Navy Lieutenant, and a daughter-in-law, Emily, an export control attorney in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington]], [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]].
+Meyer was married to Dr. Charles Meyer, a native of Rawlins, Wyoming, from 1977 until his death in 2011. The couple had one son, Charles Stoddard Meyer, daughter-in-law, Jennifer, and grandchildren, Augusta Grace and John Charles Meyer of Ellicott City, MD. Meyer married Stephen Joseph Miller of Cheyenne in 2018.
 ==References==
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-{{Portal|Biography|Nebraska|Wyoming}}
+{{Portal|Biography}}
-==External links==
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