Leslie Nutting
American politician (born 1945)
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Leslie J. Nutting (born July 4, 1945) is an American politician. A Republican member of the Wyoming Senate, she represented the 7th district[1] from 2011 until 2015. Senate District 7 encompasses Laramie County, which includes the city of Cheyenne. From 2011 until 2013, she was the only woman in the Wyoming Senate. Nutting was joined by Democrat Bernadine Craft in January 2013.
Leslie J. Nutting | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 11, 2011 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kathryn Sessions |
| Succeeded by | Stephan Pappas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1945 Rifle, Colorado, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Occupation | Nurse practitioner |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
Years of service | 1990-1995 |
| Rank |  Major |
Elections
2010
Nutting ran a write-in campaign against incumbent Democratic State Senator Kathryn Sessions. She won the Republican primary unopposed and defeated Sessions, 54% to 46%.[2]
2014
Nutting declined to run for a second term, and was succeeded by Republican Stephan Pappas.
Personal life
Nutting attended Castle High School in New Castle, Colorado. She received a B.S.N. at Loretto Heights College in 1978 and an M.S.N. from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1980.[2]
