20 Facts About Ron Micheli

Ron Micheli ran a strong third-place finish as a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2010.

Ron Micheli was voted the "Outstanding Animal Science Student" by the agriculture honorary fraternity Alpha Zeta.

Ron Micheli is a former Regional Vice President of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association and has received the "Guardian of the Grassland Award," the highest honor of the association.

Ron Micheli received the "Compadre Award" from the interest group, the Wyoming Wool Growers Association, which recognizes achievement on behalf of the state's sheep industry.

Ron Micheli participated in the special election process and advanced to the final round of five candidates.

Ron Micheli served as the chairman of the House Revenue Committee for six years where he was recognized as the tax authority in the House.

Ron Micheli drafted and carried major revisions to the Wyoming Tax Code including legislation to ensure that agriculture lands were taxed according to their productive value.

Ron Micheli drafted and successfully shepherded a constitutional amendment to clarify property taxation under Wyoming law.

Ron Micheli sponsored and carried the Victims Bill of Rights, sweeping legislation to protect victims of crimes.

Ron Micheli served on the House Agriculture Committee, House Health and Human Services Committee, Mines and Minerals Committee, among others.

Ron Micheli has served as a Republican precinct committeeman for twenty-two years and on the Wyoming Republican State Central Committee for twelve years, including a stint as treasurer.

Ron Micheli served as the chairman of the Wyoming State Republican Convention in 1994 and twice headed the Platform committee, most recently in 2008.

In 2012, Ron Micheli served as an Elector for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.

Ron Micheli served as the Director of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture from 1995 to 2003.

Ron Micheli served as the chairman of the National Task Force on Clean Water Act Compliance.

Ron Micheli represented Wyoming in the Western States Governors Association initiative to overhaul the Endangered Species Act.

Ron Micheli represented Wyoming before federal agencies on issues related to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act, the authorization of the Farm Bill, and public land use issues.

Ron Micheli led several state interagency tasks force to address issues facing Wyoming.

Ron Micheli served as the chair of the Wyoming Interagency Brucellosis management team, having led an interagency task force to address brucellosis infection in bison and elk in the Greater Yellowstone National Park area that had caused several states to place an embargo on Wyoming cattle.

Ron Micheli served as the co-chair of the Governor's Drought Task Force.