Gov Gordon orders the flags at half staff in Teton County. Photo: Robert Guss

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Teton County from sunrise to sunset on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in honor and memory of Leland Christensen.

Christensen represented District 17 in the Wyoming Senate from 2011-2018. He also served as Gordon’s Deputy Director of Homeland Security and as State Director for Senator Cynthia Lummis. He passed away on Feb. 4, 2022.

Please note that this notice is only for the Wyoming State Flag and only at two locations in the state – at the Capitol Building and in Teton County. Other flags should remain at full staff.

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