The Wyoming Ethics and Disclosure Act requires elected officials in Wyoming’s executive branch — the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor and superintendent of public instruction — and all members of the Wyoming Legislature to file financial disclosure forms with the s ecretary of state.  These forms, due each year by Jan. 31, help to uphold the state’s prohibition on elected officials using their office for private gain. Lawmakers and state executives who hold 10% or greater interest in a company must disclose any contracts that business has with the state for more than $5,000. Those convicted of violating the Ethics and Disclosures Act face fines up to $1,000.00 and removal from office.  WyoFile requests and shares these documents every year to help the public monitor for potential conflicts of interest.  Only a handful of lawmakers and state execs have contracts with the state exceeding $5,000.  Gov. Mark Gordon listed grazing leases with the state, Rep. Ken Clouston, R-Gillette, provides athletic training services to Gillette College and the Campbell County School district, and Sen. Barry Crago, R-Buffalo, listed legal services he provides to the town of Kaycee. While Sen. Cale Case does not have a contract with the state, he disclosed that the Inn at Lander, which he co-owns, often supplies lodging, food and meeting rooms to elected officials and various other state entities. Sen. Mike Gierau, D-Jackson, was the only lawmaker whose form was missing from WyoFile’s Feb. 3 public records request to the secretary of state’s office for the disclosures.  When asked about the missing form, Joe Rubino, the secretary of state’s chief policy officer and general counsel, said when the office received Gierau’s form it simply stated “same as last year.” Because statute requires disclosure of the pertinent information each year, Rubino said, the office does not consider Gierau’s form complete.  “I wrote ‘same as last year’ because the day before [it was due] I broke my arm,” Gierau told WyoFile. “I fell on the back stairway going to a roll call vote and broke my arm right above my wrist.”  Unable to write well, Gierau said he filled it out “truthfully and honestly,” using a shortcut, so he wouldn’t have to fill in all the information again. He disagrees with the secretary of state’s interpretation that his form is not complete. His 2024 form is listed below along with every other official’s 2025 financial statements and code of ethics forms. WyoFile received these documents through a public records request. See something fishy? Missing? Let us know at editor@wyofile.com. Wyoming House Bill Allemand Ocean Andrew Abby Angelos Dalton Banks John Bear Marlene Brady Laurie Bratten Landon Brown Gary Brown Andrew Byron Elissa Campbell Kevin Campbell Ken Chestek Ken Clouston Marilyn Connolly Bob Davis John Eklund McKay Erickson Lee Filer Rob Geringer Joel Guggenmos Jeremy Haroldson Steve Harshman Scott Heiner Paul Hoeft Julie Jarvis Steve Johnson Tom Kelly Christopher Knapp Lloyd Larsen J.T. Larson Martha Lawley Jayme Lien Tony Locke Ann Lucas Darin McCann Chip Neiman Bob Nicholas Pepper Ottman Ken Pendergraft Ivan Posey Karlee Provenza J.R. Riggins Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Mike Schmid Trey Sherwood Daniel Singh Scott Smith Liz Storer Tomi Strock Clarence Styvar Reuben Tarver Pam Thayer Art Washut Jacob Wasserburger Joe Webb Nina Webber Robert Wharff JD Williams John Winter Cody Wylie Mike Yin Wyoming Senate  Eric Barlow Bo Biteman Brian Boner Evie Brennan Cale Case Ed Cooper Barry Crago Gary Crum Dan Dockstader Ogden Driskill Tim French Mike Gierau Larry Hicks Lynn Hutchings Bob Ide Stacy Jones John Kolb Bill Landen Dan Laursen Troy McKeown Tara Nethercott Jared Olsen Stephan Pappas Laura Pearson Chris Rothfuss Tim Salazar Wendy Schuler Charles Scott Darin Smith Cheri Steinmetz Wyoming executive offices Gov. Mark Gordon  Secretary of State Chuck Gray Superintendent Megan Degenfelder  State Auditor Kristi Racines  State Treasurer Curt Meier The post Wyoming’s elected officials disclose potential conflicts of interest appeared first on WyoFile . ...read more read less