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Committee endorses resolution marking 100th anniversary of Nellie Tayloe Ross' election as governor
Summary
The House TRW committee unanimously approved Senate Joint Resolution 3 commemorating the 100th anniversary of Nellie Tayloe Ross’ election as the first woman elected governor in the United States. Sponsor emphasized the historical significance and asked the committee to ensure accuracy in the resolution’s historical language.
Senate Joint Resolution 3, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Nellie Tayloe Ross’ election as governor, was presented to the House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee and approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
"Wyoming is currently experiencing the hundred year anniversary of her election to, the governorship, which is the first female governor elected in These United States," sponsor Senator Nethercott said during her presentation at 00:06:30.
The sponsor described Ross’ path to the governorship and emphasized correcting common inaccuracies about how she assumed office. "There's somewhat of a sadness to this and that her husband was governor, he passed away in office, and then she was somehow anointed into the governorship. That is just not true," Nethercott said at 00:08:21, adding that the state party asked Ross to run and she won election by roughly 10 percentage points.
Committee members asked clarifying historical questions and discussed whether language in the resolution should be amended to be precise about the sequence of appointment, special election and timing. Senator Nethercott said she would welcome a technical amendment after consulting historical sources.
Representative Wharf moved the resolution and Representative Campbell seconded. The committee recorded a roll call vote of nine ayes and the measure passed out of committee. "Mister chairman, there are 9 aye," the clerk announced at 00:17:48.
The resolution is a commemorative statement and does not change state law; the sponsor and several committee members framed the measure as a ceremonial recognition of Wyoming’s historical role in women’s political history.
