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Jim Geringer
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Geringer in 2010
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| 30th Governor of Wyoming | |
| In office January 2, 1995 – January 6, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Dave Freudenthal |
| Member of the Wyoming Senate | |
| In office 1989–1995 |
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| Succeeded by | Curt Meier |
| Constituency | Platte County (1989-1992) 3rd district (1993-1995) |
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| Born | April 24, 1944 Wheatland, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Sharyn Geringer
(m. 1967) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Kansas State University (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1967–1991 |
| Unit | United States Air Force Reserve |
James Edward Geringer (born April 24, 1944) is an American politician. He served as the 30th governor of Wyoming from 1995 to 2003.
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Early Life and Education
Jim Geringer grew up on a farm in Wheatland, Wyoming. His father was from a German community in Russia. His mother had Swedish family roots.
Geringer went to Kansas State University. He studied mechanical engineering there. He was also part of the Triangle Fraternity. After college, he served for ten years in the United States Air Force. Later, he worked briefly at a power station. He then bought his own farm.
Political Career
In 1982, Jim Geringer started his political journey. He was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives as a Republican. He served in the House for six years.
Serving in the Wyoming Senate
In 1988, Geringer won a seat in the Wyoming Senate. He represented Platte County. Later, Wyoming changed how it divided its legislative areas. In 1992, Geringer was elected to represent the new 3rd senate district.
Governor of Wyoming
In 1994, Jim Geringer was elected as Wyoming's governor. He served two terms, from 1995 to 2003. As governor, he worked on several important laws. These laws included rules for large group lawsuits and changes to bankruptcy laws. He also helped pass tougher crime laws.
Geringer supported new laws that allowed charter schools to open. He also worked to lower taxes for people in Wyoming. While he was generally a conservative, he also supported environmental rules. He also supported the Equal Rights Amendment.
In 1997, Governor Geringer spoke out against content on America Online. He found some online posts to be very offensive. The content was later removed.
After Being Governor
After his time as governor, Jim Geringer joined a company called ESRI. He became their director of policy and public sector strategies. ESRI is known for its mapping software.
Geringer also helped start Western Governors University (WGU). This is an online university. He is currently the chairman of the WGU Board of Trustees.
