Matthew+H.+Mead


 * Matthew H. Mead **


 * US District Attorney** **2001-2007**
 * Governor of Wyoming 2011-**

Matt Mead, Wyoming's 32nd Governor, took office in January 2011 and is serving his second term. He was born and raised in Jackson. After earning a law degree from the University of Wyoming, he served as a prosecutor, practiced in a private firm and served as U.S. Attorney. He maintains a farm and ranch business with his wife Carol in southeast Wyoming.

Governor Mead initiated a comprehensive state energy strategy released in 2013 and updated in 2016. He initiated an innovative state water strategy released in 2015. He moved the entire state to a 100 gigabit broadband network. His rules initiative has resulted in fewer regulations and improved public access to rules. His focus on increasing state competitiveness, for example, through technology, innovation and expansion of business opportunities in numerous economic sectors, has brought national recognition.

Wyoming's accolades include: most business friendly tax climate, third best for new business startup activity, best state to start a business, first in Mountain Region workforce development, best state to make a living, second highest rate of confidence in state government, first in nation in terms of state funding for higher education and many more.

Governor Mead is currently Chair, and has also served as Vice Chair, of the Natural Resources Committee of the National Governors Association. He serves as Co-chair of the State and Federal Sage Grouse Task Force. He is past Chairman (2015-2016) of the Western Governors' Association where his Chairman's Initiative, a continuing one, was Species Conservation and the Endangered Species Act.

Matt and Carol have been married 26 years and have two children, Mary and Pete.

Mead is the grandson of former governor and US Senator Cliff Hansen. To date, Hansen and Mead are the only grandfather and grandson to both serve as governor.

Videos of Mead's [|State of the State Addresses] and inaugural addresses available on the Governor's Office website.


 * [[file:2011 Inaugural program, Mead.pdf|2011 Inaugural program]]**

The Matthew H. Mead Gubernatorial Papers
Gubernatorial papers are not transferred to the Archives until the governor steps down. Please contact the Governor's Office to request documents from the current term.

Governor's Journals
 * [[file:2011 Governor's Journal, Mead.pdf|Governor's Journal, 2011]]
 * [[file:2012 Governor's Journal, Mead.pdf|Governor's Journal, 2012]]
 * [[file:2013 Governor's Journal, Mead.pdf|Governor's Journal, 2013]]
 * [[file:2014 Governor's Journal, Mead.pdf|Governor's Journal, 2014]]
 * Governor's Journal, 2015

Legislature
 * [[file:Governors Message to the Legislature, 2011.pdf|Message to Legislature, 2011]]
 * [[file:Governors Message to the Legislature, 2012.pdf|Message to Legislature, 2012]]
 * [[file:2012 State of the State Address, Mead.pdf|State of the State, 2012]]
 * [[file:Governor's Message to the Legislature, 2013.pdf|Message to Legislature, 2013]]
 * [[file:2013-State-of-the-State-Address, Mead.pdf|State of the State, 2013]]
 * [[file:Governor's Message to the Legislature, 2014.pdf|Message to Legislature, 2014]]
 * [[file:2014-State-of-the-State-Address, Mead.pdf|State of the State, 2014]]
 * [[file:Governor's Message to the Legislature, 2015.pdf|Message to Legislature, 2015]]
 * [[file:2015 Transcript Final State of the State address, Mead.pdf|State of the State, 2015]]
 * [[file:2016 State of the State, Mead.pdf|State of the State, 2016]]
 * State of the State, 2017

Strategic Reports
 * [[file:Report- Wyoming Energy Strategy, 2013 Mead.pdf|Energy Strategy, 2013]]
 * [[file:Report- Wyoming Water Strategy, 2015 Mead.pdf|Water Strategy, 2015]]
 * [[file:2016 Energy Strategy - Final Version.pdf|Energy Strategy, updated 2016]]

=Additional Resources=
 * [|"Governor Matt Mead on Grandfather's Inspiration,"]2011, Wyoming State Archives audio file on Internet Archive. (accessed July 2015) // This sound file features an interview with Governor Matt Mead on how know what his Grandfather overcame as a child is an inspiration to him everyday. //