Chris Knapp
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 53rd district
Assumed office
December 4, 2020
Preceded byRoy Edwards
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Christopher Knapp is a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives.

Career

Knapp is a business owner.[1] Knapp served as a Campbell County commissioner from 2001 to 2012. In 2014, Knapp unsuccessfully ran in the Republican for the Wyoming House of Representatives seat representing the 53rd district, losing to Roy Edwards.[2][1] On November 2, 2020, the day before the a general election in which Edwards ran unopposed, he died in office from complications related to COVID-19.[3] On November 23, 2020, Knapp was unanimously appointed by the Campbell County commissioners to fill the vacancy left by Edwards' death.[2][1][4] He was sworn into this position on December 4, 2020.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Commissioners select Chris Knapp to represent House District 53". Gillette News-Record. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Christopher Knapp". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Legislator's son describes how COVID-19 came on quickly". WyoFile. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Wheeler, Catherine (November 24, 2020). "Knapp Selected To Replace Late Rep. Edwards". Wyoming Public Radio. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Wyoming Lawmaker Appointed to Fill Vacant House Seat". Wyoming News Now. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Chris Knapp sworn in Friday". Gillette News-Record. Retrieved December 29, 2020.


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