Who is Mark Gordon - The Governor of Wyoming: Biography, Time Life, Career and Family

Mark Gordon's personal life

Gov. Mark Gordon and his wife. Photo: Trib.com

Gordon grew up on a ranch near Kaycee, Wyoming. Prior to his appointment as state treasurer, he served on the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Board, the Johnson County District 1 K-12 School Board and the Board of Nature Conservancy of Wyoming. He also served as the president of the Willow Park Reservoir Company, on the Board of Volunteers of America Northern Rockies and on the board of the Ucross Foundation

Governor Gordon and his wife Jennie have four grown children, Anne, Aaron with wife Megan, Bea with husband Austen, and Spencer with wife Sarah and their son Everett.

Mark Gordon's Career

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Mark Gordon was elected Wyoming’s 33rd Governor, on November 6, 2018. He was sworn into office on January 7, 2019.

Growing up on the family ranch in Johnson County, Governor Gordon learned the values of hard work and integrity and the importance of working together. As Governor, he brings those values to the table in pursuing his commitment that Wyoming continues to be a place where its citizens can pursue their dreams while retaining its unique character. He is a strong believer in Wyoming's ability to chart its own course and a staunch defender of its interests to do so.

Governor Gordon is working on efforts to set Wyoming on a sustainable fiscal path and making government more accessible, productive and efficient. As part of those efforts, Gordon seeks to refocus government to better assist local communities with the tools and resources needed to thrive and set their own direction. He is also dedicated to ensuring that citizens have access to quality education, including safer schools, advanced degrees, and career and technical education opportunities.

Governor Gordon served as Wyoming State Treasurer from October 2012 until January 2019 when he was sworn in as Governor. As State Treasurer, he led a transformation of the office resulting in improved returns on state investments, better protection of state savings, and increased transparency and access to state financial data for the public. His efforts to improve transparency surrounding the state’s financial portfolio resulted in Wyoming being ranked number one in the United States for transparency and third in the world among all sovereign funds, according to Uwyo.