After much consideration, Fremont County’s own Qwenton Eagle Oviatt has announced his candidacy for Wyoming Secretary of State. The Lander Valley High School grad now lives in Hudson with his wife Jenny and their 2 dogs. He currently works as an academic advisor at Central Wyoming College and as the part-time caregiver for his mother, Catheron, who is afflicted with multiple sclerosis.
Qwenton brings his diversity of experience to this campaign, pulling from his multiple deployments as a civilian contractor at our United States overseas bases in Antarctica, to his Wyoming entrepreneurship in the construction and energy fields. Qwenton believes that this position should be held by someone who is as committed to upholding the Constitution as they are to ensuring that WY lives up to its name as “the equality state”. He is someone who will work tirelessly towards building bridges rather than celebrating burning them.
He lived in Laramie while attending UW, and completed Bachelor’s programs in Psychology and Environment and Natural Resource Management, then attained certification in mediation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To complete the internship portion of his degree, Qwenton completed an unpaid position with the National Outdoor Leadership School at their Mexico Branch in Baja California.
Qwenton was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout while a member of Lander’s Troop 52, and says that his core values were shaped by the 12 points of the Scout Law, which he tries to embody in his everyday life. Oviatt credits this award and a subsequent meeting with then Senator Mike Enzi with convincing him to not leave the state for his college education, and ultimately to seek this political office. “Senator Enzi is a political role of mine, and I am a firm believer in his 80-20 rule. I want to carry that spirit forward, focusing on the 80 percent of issues we as neighbors agree on instead of fighting over the 20 percent where we differ. Wyoming needs this now more than ever.”
Contact Oviatt at:
www.oviatt4wyoming.com
Qeowyo@gmail.com
(307)316-2026
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