Rosie Berger
Rosie Berger (b. January 7, 1955) is a former Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing District 51 from 2003 to 2017. In the 2013-2014 session, Berger served as speaker pro tempore. She served as majority floor leader from 2015 to 2017.
Berger was defeated in the 2016 Republican primary by challenger Bo Biteman. She was one of 124 incumbents defeated in the 2016 state legislative primaries.
Biography
Berger attended the University of Wisconsin in 1976. She also attended Sheridan College in 1994. She then earned her B.S. in business administration from Regis University in 1996.
Berger was the Manager of Johnny Appleseed Travel in Denver from 1977 to 1988. In 1978, she was Manager of The Travel Office in Gillette. She then worked as Agent/Owner of Britain World Travel from 1978 to 1992. From 1992 to 1995, she was District Manager of Business Travel Services. Berger was a Business Manager for Four Winds Ministries from 1997 to 1998. She then worked as Event Coordinator for Polo Ranch Cutting Classic from 1999 to 2001.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Berger served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Joint Rules and Procedure |
| • Rules and Procedure |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Berger served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions, Chair |
| • Rules and Procedure, Chair |
| • Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions, Chair |
| • Joint Rules and Procedure |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Berger served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair |
| • Joint Appropriations, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Berger served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
Campaign themes
2016
Berger's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Job Creation
Smart, Conservative Budgeting
Education & Opportunity
A Great Wyoming
|
” |
| —Rosie Berger, [3] | ||
Debt negotiations
Berger was Co-Chair of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[4] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.
TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner (R) proposed. The group specifically advocated for the passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would have allowed states to tax online retailers.[5]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 27, 2016.
Bo Biteman defeated Hollis Hackman in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 51 general election.[6]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bo Biteman |
69.15% | 3,931 | |
| Democratic | Hollis Hackman | 30.85% | 1,754 | |
| Total Votes | 5,685 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
Hollis Hackman ran unopposed in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 51 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Hollis Hackman (unopposed) | |
Bo Biteman defeated incumbent Rosie Berger in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 51 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bo Biteman |
56.31% | 1,384 | |
| Republican | Rosie Berger Incumbent | 43.69% | 1,074 | |
| Total Votes | 2,458 | |||
2014
Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 30, 2014. Incumbent Rosie Berger ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[9][10]
2012
Berger won re-election in the 2012 election for the Wyoming House of Representatives District 51. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 21 and was also unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rosie Berger Incumbent |
98.2% | 4,768 | |
| Write-Ins | Various | 1.8% | 85 | |
| Total Votes | 4,853 | |||
2010
Berger was re-elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives, District 51. She was unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010. She defeated Republican William Doenz in the August 17, 2010, primary. [12]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 51, General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rosie Berger (R)
|
3,437 | |||
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rosie Berger (R)
|
1,504 | |||
| William J. Doenz (R) | 772 | |||
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.
Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Wyoming scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
2017
In 2017, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 3.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored by the Wyoming Liberty Index on "whether they support or inhibit liberty."
2016
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2016, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 8 through March 4.
|
2015
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2015, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2015, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.
|
2014
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2014, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2014, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 10 through March 7.
|
2013
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2013, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 8 to February 27.
|
2012
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2012, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2012, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 13 through March 9.
|
2011
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2011, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2011, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 3.
|
Wyoming Liberty Index
The Wyoming Liberty Index, a study created in 2003, issues a Scorecard that rates all final bills in the Wyoming State Legislature on whether the bills supported or hindered liberty. Legislators are also given a "liberty score" based on their voting patterns. The Wyoming Liberty Index 2012 report was issued on the 61st Legislature during the 2012 budget session. Scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates a higher level of "aye" votes on bills considered pro-liberty and "nay" votes on what the organization considers anti-liberty bills.[13] Berger received a score of 17% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 47th out of 61 members of the Wyoming House of Representatives. Although there are 60 members of the House, a 61st "hypothetical legislator" voting nay on every bill was also included.
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Berger has a husband, Robert.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Rosie + Berger + Wyoming + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Wyoming State Legislature
- Wyoming state legislative districts
- Wyoming House of Representatives
- Wyoming House of Representatives Committees
External links
- Official campaign website
- Wyoming State Legislature
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Rosie Berger on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Rosie for Wyoming, "Issues," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Stateline, "State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks," September 22, 2011
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official General Election Results," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate Roster," June 11, 2012
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed July 25, 2010
- ↑ Wyoming Liberty Index, "2012 Wyoming Liberty Index," accessed April 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Wyoming House of Representatives District 51 2003–2017 |
Succeeded by Bo Biteman (R) |
