1. Rex Floyd Rammell was born on January 2,1961 and is an American veterinarian and perennial candidate for public office in Idaho and Wyoming.
21 Facts About Rex Rammell
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Rex Rammell is a veterinarian, former elk rancher and author of the recently released book titled, "A Nation Divided: The War For America's Soul".
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Rex Rammell is a perennial candidate for public office in Idaho and Wyoming.
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Rex Rammell came in second to incumbent governor Butch Otter, polling 42,436 to Otter's 89,117.
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Rex Rammell defeated Otter in two counties and tied him in another.
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In 2016, Rex Rammell ran for United States Congress in the State of Wyoming as a Republican and took 7th place, losing to Liz Cheney.
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In 2018, Rex Rammell ran for Governor of Wyoming in 2018 as a Constitution Party candidate and took 3rd, losing to Mark Gordon.
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In 2021, Rex Rammell announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for Governor of Wyoming against Mark Gordon.
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In January 2010, Rex Rammell faced controversy when he invited friends of his to a meeting to discuss a prophecy of Joseph Smith which purportedly stated that the Constitution would "hang by a thread" in the last days before the elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would save it.
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Rex Rammell had never mentioned the so-called White Horse Prophecy but mentioned the alleged quote by Joseph Smith in an effort to resonate Rex Rammell's perceived seriousness of the political climate to fellow members of his church.
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The LDS Church disavowed these meetings, and Rex Rammell later apologized for not making them public.
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Rex Rammell was upset that the Fish and Game officer had killed his elk right in front of his capture pen.
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When Rex Rammell's daughter won the Miss Idaho USA pageant in 2007, she caused controversy by refusing to have her picture taken with Risch because of Risch's executive order that allowed the killing of Rex Rammell's elk.
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On November 30,2010, Rex Rammell was cited by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game after he killed a cow elk in the wrong hunting zone.
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On December 23,2010, Rex Rammell pleaded not guilty to charges of possessing wildlife taken unlawfully.
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Rex Rammell was then arrested again for felony jury tampering which was later reduced to Contempt of Court and was given a withheld judgement, meaning it would not recorded on his record.
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Rex Rammell appealed using the defense that he did not have criminal intent and had only made a simple mistake, citing an Idaho law that stated a person could not be held to a crime if the alleged crime was committed by mistake.
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On December 15,2010, at a town hall meeting held in Idaho County, Idaho, Rex Rammell encouraged a crowd of about 100 supporters to defy Federal authorities by killing wolves while at the same time being careful not to face federal penalties.
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In May 2021, Rex Rammell was found guilty for not having proper brand inspections for four horses and a colt.
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Rex Rammell has been married to his wife Lynda since 1983 and they have four children; the eldest, Amanda, was Miss Idaho USA in 2007.
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Rex Rammell is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.