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Steve Freudenthal

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Steve Freudenthal
Chair of the Wyoming Democratic Party
In office
1999–2001
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the Laramie County district
In office
1987–1991
Preceded byEllen Crowley-Suyematsu
Succeeded byEdith Garcia
28th Attorney General of Wyoming
In office
1981–1983
GovernorEd Herschler
Preceded byJohn D. Troughton
Succeeded byArch McClintock
Personal details
Born (1949-06-08) June 8, 1949 (age 75)
Thermopolis, Wyoming
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materTrinity College (B.A.)
Vanderbilt University (J.D.)

Steven F. Freudenthal (born June 8, 1949) is a Democratic politician who served as the 28th Attorney General of Wyoming from 1981 until 1983.[1]

Career

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After graduating from Vanderbilt University, Freudenthal served as an Assistant Attorney General for Wyoming from 1975 until 1977.[2] In 1981, Governor Ed Herschler tapped Freudenthal, who had once been his law partner, to succeed John Troughton as Attorney General of Wyoming.[3] Freudenthal served as Attorney General until 1983.

In 1986, Freudenthal was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives to represent Laramie County.[4] He served two terms before retiring in 1991. In 1999, Freudenthal was chosen by Wyoming Democrats to serve as the state chair of the Wyoming Democratic Party.[2] Freudenthal served until 2001.

Freudenthal is currently of counsel at Pence and MacMillan in Cheyenne.[2] He is also a partner with Freudenthal and Bonds P.C. in Cheyenne.

Personal life

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Freudenthal is the older brother of former Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Steven F. Freudenthal". WyoLaw. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Member Steven F. Freudenthal". Pence and MacMillan LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Governor wants water rights re-interpreted". Sublette Examiner. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Representative Steven F. Freudenthal". State of Wyoming Legislature. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "Gov. taps brother's law partner for next Wy. attorney general". Legal News Line. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
Legal offices
Preceded by
John D. Troughton
Attorney General of Wyoming
1983 – 1987
Succeeded by
A.G. McClintock