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Cynthia Marie Lummis Wiederspahn (born September 10, 1954) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district, serving from 2009 to 2017. She is a member of the Republican Party. She previously served as a State Representative (1979–1983, 1985–1993), State Senator (1993–1995), and State Treasurer (1999–2007).
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- Rep cynthia lummis on allowing importation of u s made rifles from south korea
- A day in the life of u s rep cynthia lummis
- Early life
- Legislature
- US House of Representatives
- Elections
- Tenure
- Legislation supported
- Committee assignments
- Caucus memberships
- Electoral history
- Personal life
- References

She did not seek re-election in 2016.

A day in the life of u s rep cynthia lummis
Early life

Lummis is one of four children born in Cheyenne to Doran Lummis and the former Enid Bennett (1928–2013), a native of Denver, Colorado, who was reared in Cheyenne and was highly active in Cheyenne Frontier Days and the Republican Party. Lummis' maternal grandparents were Clarence "Buck" Bennett, the head mechanic at the Greyhound Bus Lines in Cheyenne, and Eda Erickson Bennett. In a statement upon her mother's death, Lummis said, "I carry with me so many lessons my mother taught me; chief among them is the quiet grit she displayed in the face of pain and adversity."
After high school, Lummis enrolled in the University of Wyoming in Laramie, obtaining two Bachelor of Science degrees in animal science in 1976 and in biology in 1978. While she was a legislator, she received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wyoming in 1985 and also clerked for the Wyoming Supreme Court.
Legislature
Lummis was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1979 to 1983, and from 1985 to 1993, and then the Wyoming Senate from 1993 to 1995.
U.S. House of Representatives
Cynthia Lummis was one of three female U.S. Representatives in Congress who identifies as a "congressman"; the others are Republicans Marsha Blackburn and Diane Black of Tennessee.
Elections
Lummis, who carried the support of pro-life and economic conservative voters in Wyoming, won the November 4, 2008, general election to succeed Barbara Cubin of Casper. In the August primary election, Lummis defeated businessman and rancher Mark Gordon of Buffalo in Johnson County.
In the general election, Lummis faced Democratic Teton County School Board Trustee Gary Trauner of Wilson, who had run against Cubin in 2006 and nearly won. Trauner criticized Lummis because she has supported privatization of Social Security and has also suggested raising the retirement age for receiving such benefits; Trauner has called instead for consideration of imposing the FICA tax on income over $100,000, which is currently exempt.
Lummis won re-election, with 71% against Democratic challenger David Wendt.
Lummis again won re-election, with 69% of the vote against Democratic challenger Chris Henrichsen.
In October 2013, corrections officer Jason Adam Senteney announced that he would challenge Lummis in the 2014 Republican primary. Senteney opposed the 2013 government shutdown: "You should never shut down essential programs for people. ... Whether it's a negotiation tactic or not, you shouldn't punish the American people for your own failure to work together in Washington."
Tenure
Lummis was a signer of Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
Timothy P. Carney of the Washington Examiner has called Lummis one of Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake's "posse of anti-appropriators" on the Appropriations Committee. According to Carney, Lummis "is the league leader in bucking the committee leadership".
Legislation supported
Committee assignments
United States House Committee on Natural Resources (2009–2011; 2013–2017)
Caucus memberships
Electoral history
Wyoming state treasurer, 1998 – general election:
Wyoming state treasurer, 2002 – Republican primary:
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Wyoming's At-large congressional district, 2008 – Republican primary:
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Wyoming's at-large congressional district, 2010 – Republican primary:
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Wyoming's At-Large Congressional District, 2012 – General Election:
Personal life
In 2008, Lummis reported her wealth as ranging from $20 million to $75 million. She ranked in 2010 as the twenty-ninth wealthiest member of Congress. Most of Lummis' wealth is derived from her family-owned Arp and Hammond Company, Lummis Livestock Company, and Old Horse Pasture, Inc.