Wyoming House District 46 incumbent Glenn Moniz has a winning streak to preserve on Election Day.
Moniz has represented HD-46, a district that he has lived in his entire life, for the past three terms, and is hoping that his record carries him to a fourth term next Tuesday.
“I have served my constituents in the Wyoming House District 46 for three terms and feel I have represented them well,” Moniz said. “I currently serve as co-chairman of the highly influential House Appropriations Committee and feel that Albany County needs to maintain a presence there.”
Moniz’s record also includes the Wyoming County Commissioners Association’s 2013 Wyoming House Legislator of the Year Award for his work on the private property rights in the state.
The Wyoming House of Representatives is the citizen’s legislature. The role of a state representative consists of listening to constituents, responding to requests, drafting and defending legislation and working toward what is best for the community and the state.
“Working with colleagues is vital for the success of legislation. I have the respect and leadership as a member of the majority party,” Moniz said.
Prior to serving on the legislature, Moniz served 26 years in the Laramie Fire Department and spent 14 years running a business. Moniz believes that his experience in the business sector has given him insight in to the struggles that come with entrepreneurship and perspective on how it interacts with the government.
“My life as a business owner provided me with perspective on the problems an entrepreneur faces dealing with government regulations and all the issues of providing a living wage, health care benefits and a decent work environment for my own employees,” he said. “I know first-hand what it takes to meet payroll.“
A key component of his campaign is the promise to protect Wyoming’s coal and fossil fuel industries.
“The mineral industry, either directly or indirectly, is responsible for more than 60 percent of Wyoming’s traditional state government operating revenues,” Moniz said. “The University of Wyoming plays a vital role in research through the School of Energy Research. The legislature must blend the two for what’s best for Wyoming.”
Moniz’s agenda also includes health care issues in the state. For Moniz, this means a focus on educating citizens on managing medical dollars, healthy lifestyles and upward mobility.
“The state could benefit from a program to combat rising uncompensated medical costs at hospitals in the state,” Moniz said. “Developing a Medicaid expansion option for Wyoming is essential to the life of rural hospitals. Wyoming is unique with its rural atmosphere and telemedicine might be an option for many rural areas.”
Some of his other priorities for the future include continued funding for the university and K-12 education, funding for agriculture and animal science research and outreach as well as funding for Laramie and Albany County infrastructure.
“I believe that it is important that Wyoming people run our state,” he said. “Raising my family in Laramie, I know what is important to families in Albany County and our state. I am your friend, your neighbor and your representative. I bring common sense, dedication, respect and leadership to our district. I thank everyone for their past support and would ask for their vote again on November 4 for Wyoming House District 46.”
