DOUGLAS, Wyo. — Robert Short, a Converse County Commissioner, announced his candidacy for Wyoming Secretary of State on Wednesday.
Short is a born-and-bred Wyomingite raised in Glenrock, Wyoming, and now lives in Douglas. He was first elected for County Commissioner in Converse County in 2014 and has been re-elected twice; he also currently serves as the vice president of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association.
After graduating high school, he studied electrical engineering and computer science at the Denver Institute of Technology. He began his career in technology, later nuclear science, and returned to Wyoming in 2005.
According to the press release, part of Short’s platform is a commitment to protect Wyoming election security to “build and strengthen trust among Wyoming’s voters.”
“As a Wyoming Republican, I am deeply committed to the principles of smaller government, low taxes, free markets, and the Constitution,” said Short in a press release. “I hold an unshakable belief in helping people and have dedicated much of my life to service. The Secretary of State is charged with duties that first and foremost require an unwavering commitment to following rules that build trust, ensure fairness and accuracy, and promote accountability in our state, while always putting the best interest of Wyomingites first. My life and career are built on these principles and I live true to my word.”
