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Albert Sommers
Albert Sommers
66th Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 10, 2023
Preceded by	Eric Barlow
Majority Leader of the Wyoming House of Representatives
	In office; January 12, 2021 – January 10, 2023
Preceded by	Eric Barlow
Succeeded by	Chip Neiman
Speaker pro tempore of the Wyoming House of Representatives
	In office; January 8, 2019 – January 12, 2021
Preceded by	Donald Burkhart
Succeeded by	Mike Greear
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives; from the 20th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 8, 2013
Preceded by	Kathy Davison
Personal details
Born	May 27, 1959 (age 65); Jackson, Wyoming, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Wyoming (BS)
Website	Campaign website

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Albert P. Sommers III^[1] (born May 27, 1959) is an American politician who serves in the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 20 since January 8, 2013. He is a Republican.^[2]

Education

Sommers earned his BS in electrical engineering from the University of Wyoming.

Elections

2012 With Republican Representative Kathy Davison redistricted to District 18, Sommers won the District 20 August 21, 2012 Republican Primary with 1,247 votes (65.8%),^[3] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 3,467 votes.^[4]

References

^ "Albert Sommers' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ "Representative Albert Sommers". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Legislature. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 21, 2012" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 20. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2012" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 20. Retrieved December 9, 2013.

External links

Official page at the Wyoming Legislature
Campaign site
Profile at Vote Smart

Wyoming House of Representatives
Preceded by Donald Burkhart	Speaker pro tempore of the Wyoming House of Representatives 2019–2021	Succeeded by Mike Greear
Preceded by Eric Barlow	Majority Leader of the Wyoming House of Representatives 2021–2023	Succeeded by Chip Neiman
Political offices
Preceded by Eric Barlow	Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives 2023–present	Succeeded by TBD

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[PVS-1] "Albert Sommers' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 9, 2013.

[WL-2] "Representative Albert Sommers". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Legislature. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2013.

[3] "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 21, 2012" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 20. Retrieved December 9, 2013.

[4] "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2012" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 20. Retrieved December 9, 2013.

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-*2012 With Republican Representative [[Kathy Davison]] redistricted to District 18, Sommers won the District 20 August 21, 2012 Republican Primary with 1,247 votes (65.8%),<ref>{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2012/Results/Primary/2012_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |title= Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 21, 2012 |publisher= [[Secretary of State of Wyoming]] |location= Cheyenne, Wyoming |page= 20 |accessdate= December 9, 2013}}</ref> and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 3,467 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2012/Results/General/2012_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |title= Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Wyoming |location= Cheyenne, Wyoming |page= 20 |accessdate= December 9, 2013}}</ref>
+*2012 With Republican Representative [[Kathy Davison]] redistricted to District 18, Sommers won the District 20 August 21, 2012 Republican Primary with 1,247 votes (65.8%),<ref>{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2012/Results/Primary/2012_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |title= Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 21, 2012 |publisher= [[Secretary of State of Wyoming]] |location= Cheyenne, Wyoming |page= 20 |access-date= December 9, 2013}}</ref> and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 3,467 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2012/Results/General/2012_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |title= Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Wyoming |location= Cheyenne, Wyoming |page= 20 |access-date= December 9, 2013}}</ref>
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