Dave Kinskey
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Dave Kinskey | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of the Wyoming Senate | |
| In office January 10, 2023 – January 6, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Hicks |
| Succeeded by | Tim Salazar |
| Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office July 8, 2014 – January 6, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | John Schiffer |
| Succeeded by | Barry Crago |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Donna Kinskey |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Wyoming (JD) |
Dave Kinskey is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Wyoming State Senate, representing the 22nd district from 2014 to 2025.[1] He previously served, from 2005 until his appointment to the State Senate, as the Mayor of Sheridan, Wyoming.
Kinskey spent a great deal of time at the YMCA during his youth.[2] He later received an economics degree from Harvard University in 1972 and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wyoming in 1982.[3][4][5] Following law school he was a practicing attorney, and later a realtor and business executive.[6] In 1988 he acquired the company M&M Home Medical Inc.[7] Kinskey was also the business owner of TK, LLC.[8] He was also a board member of SEEDA.[9]
Mayoral career
Kinskey served as mayor of Sheridan, Wyoming from 2005 until July 8, 2014. He was succeeded as mayor by City Council President John Heath.[10] Prior to his election as mayor, Kinskey worked on the Senate campaigns of Wyoming Senators Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simpson, as well as Pete Simpson's unsuccessful gubernatorial run in 1986.[1] During his time as mayor, Kinskey initiated projects including the north main interchange of the city.[11] He also stated that he did not believe that Sheridan could preempt a potential state ban on public smoking by Wyoming,[12] and advocated for the re-fluoridation of the city's water.[13] Kinskey also pursued policy in support of the coal industry, trying to open the ports of West Wyoming to overseas coal exporting.[14] Under him, the city balanced the budget and began to build their financial reserves,[15] as well as streamlining approval processes.[16] He resigned from his unexpired term in 2014 after being appointed to the Wyoming State Senate.[17]