14 Facts About Cathy Connolly

Cathy Connolly was born on September 15,1956 and is an American professor and politician from Wyoming.

Cathy Connolly is a tenured professor at the University of Wyoming in Laramie.

Cathy Connolly then received three postgraduate degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo: a Master of Arts, a Juris Doctor and a PhD.

In 2009, Connolly completed Harvard University's John F Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow.

Cathy Connolly moved to Laramie, Wyoming in 1992 when she accepted a faculty position at the University of Wyoming.

Cathy Connolly is the first ever openly gay member of the Wyoming State Legislature.

Cathy Connolly is featured as a character in the play based on those events, The Laramie Project.

The district Cathy Connolly represents is the 13th district, it falls entirely within the city of Laramie and contains a central portion of the city.

Cathy Connolly was first elected to the legislature in 2008, winning the primary election unopposed.

Cathy Connolly succeeded Democrat Jane Warren and took office in January 2009.

Cathy Connolly faced no opposition in 2010 and ran unopposed for re-election in 2012 and 2014.

Cathy Connolly served on the board of directors of Albany County SAFE Project and United Gays and Lesbians of Wyoming.

Cathy Connolly spent several years as a grant reviewer for the State Division of Victim Services and currently serves as a member of the State Department of Workforce Services' wage gap policy group.

Cathy Connolly is a former chair of the parent board at Laramie's Whiting High School.