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Laramie County commissioners appoint Justin Fornstrom to fill House District 10 vacancy
Summary
After private deliberations, the Laramie County Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Pine Bluffs Mayor Justin Fornstrom to fill the vacant House District 10 seat, moving to sign a certificate of appointment before adjourning the special meeting.
The Laramie County Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Justin Fornstrom to fill the vacant House District 10 seat.
The appointment was made during a special meeting convened to select a replacement for Representative John Eklund. Commissioner (mover) made the motion to appoint Fornstrom, which was seconded by the chair. After brief remarks thanking the three candidates for stepping forward, the board conducted a roll-call vote; Commissioners recorded unanimous "Aye" votes, and the commissioners signed the certificate of appointment before adjourning.
Why it matters: The seat represents eastern Laramie County communities including Pine Bluffs, Burns, Carpenter and Albin; selecting a successor outside of a special election gives the county commission responsibility for ensuring representation until the next scheduled election.
What the commission did: The commission adjourned briefly to deliberate in private and then reconvened. The formal motion, as spoken at the meeting, was: "I would move to would move to appoint Justin Fornstrom to fill the term, of John Eklund for House District 10." The motion was seconded and approved in roll-call, with each commissioner recorded as voting "Aye." The clerk noted the only remaining item was signing the certificate of appointment, which the board arranged to complete.
About the appointee: Justin Fornstrom introduced himself at the meeting as the mayor of Pine Bluffs and a fourth-generation farmer who returned to the community after attending the University of Wyoming. He told commissioners his priorities would include state budgeting, supporting agriculture and energy sector policies that benefit local communities, and defending local control on issues such as mill levies.
What’s next: The commission signed the certificate of appointment during the meeting, and the board adjourned. The record does not specify the effective date beyond the certificate signing at the meeting.
Attribution: Motion language and the roll-call were taken verbatim from the commissioners' proceedings; biographical remarks are drawn from Fornstrom’s opening statement at the special meeting.
