Max Maxfield
Max Maxfield (born 1945) was the 20th Wyoming Secretary of State. A Republican, Maxfield was first elected to the statewide position in 2006 and re-elected in 2010. In this position he served as state's chief elections official, securities commissioner, notaries public commissioner, corporations administrator and ex officio lieutenant governor.[1]
After directing nonprofit organizations for 23 years, Maxfield served as director of two cabinet level departments, the Wyoming Recreation Commission and the Wyoming Department of Commerce. In 1998 he was elected as the state's 18th Auditor.[2] After serving two terms in that office he was easily elected as secretary of state in 2006 by a margin of 82 to 18 percent.[3]
Maxfield was eligible for re-election in 2014, but he decided not to run for a third term.[4] On January 5, 2015, Maxfield's second term expired and his elected successor Ed Murray (R) took over the office.[5]
Biography
Maxfield was previously a YMCA director, a director of the Wyoming Recreation Commission from 1987-89 and the first appointed director of the Wyoming Department of Commerce from 1989-94. He was also the executive director of the Wyoming Make-A-Wish Foundation. Maxfield continues to serve as a financial consultant for a number of nonprofit agencies in and outside the state of Wyoming, including United Way of Laramie County, Wyoming Children's Society, Crimestoppers, Wyoming Alzheimer's Association and the Special Olympics of Wyoming.
Education
- Graduated from Joseph A. Craig High School (1963)
- Attended University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
- Attended University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Political career
Wyoming Secretary of State (2007-2015)
After securing the Republican nomination, Maxfield was easily elected secretary of state in 2006. He won re-election in 2010. In March 2014, Maxfield announced that he would not run for a third term.[4] On January 5, 2015, Maxfield was succeeded by Ed Murray, a fellow Republican who had won the seat in the 2014 election.
Acting governor
In June 2012, Maxfield served as acting governor for 12 days when Gov. Matt Mead (R) went to China for a conference. It was the fourth time in his political career that Maxfield had assumed the role, having done so three times under Gov. Dave Freudenthal. As Wyoming has no lieutenant governor, the secretary of state serves as acting-governor if the governor leaves the state, resigns, is impeached or dies.[6]
Wyoming Auditor (1998-2006)
Maxfield was elected as the 18th State Auditor in 1998 and re-elected in 2002.
Wyoming Department of Commerce Director (1989-1994)
Maxfield served as Director of the Wyoming Department of Commerce from 1989 to 1994.[7]
Wyoming Recreation Commission Director (1987-1989)
Maxfield served as Director of the Wyoming Recreation Commission from 1987-1989.[7]
Elections
2014
Maxfield was eligible to run for re-election as Wyoming Secretary of State in 2014. In March 2014, he decided against running for a third term.[4]
2010
- 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary
- Max Maxfield ran unopposed this contest
| Wyoming Secretary of State, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Max Maxfield Incumbent |
76.1% | 140,087 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Simons | 19.5% | 35,873 | |
| Libertarian | Candice De Laat | 4.4% | 8,045 | |
| Write-Ins | Various | 0.1% | 151 | |
| Total Votes | 184,156 | |||
| Election results via Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
2006
| 2006 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | 53.8% | ||
| Republican Party | Mary Ann Collins | 46.2% | |
| Total Votes | 80,891 | ||
| Wyoming Secretary of State, General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Max Maxfield |
82% | 148,210 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Brossman | 18% | 32,551 | |
| Total Votes | 180,761 | |||
| Election results via Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Max Maxfield won re-election to the office of Wyoming State Auditor. He defeated Mark O. Harris (D) in the general election.
| Wyoming State Auditor, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Max Maxfield Incumbent |
66.8% | 119,857 | |
| Democratic | Mark O. Harris | 33.2% | 59,668 | |
| Total Votes | 179,525 | |||
| Election results via Wyoming Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign contributions
| Max Maxfield campaign contribution history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Wyoming Secretary of State |  |
$0 | |
| 2010 | Wyoming Secretary of State | $58,261 | ||
| 2008 | Wyoming Secretary of State | |
$763 | |
| 2006 | Wyoming Secretary of State | $96,668 | ||
| 2004 | Wyoming Auditor | |
$50 | |
| 2002 | Wyoming Auditor | $43,122 | ||
| 1998 | Wyoming Auditor | $51,476 | ||
| Grand total raised | $250,340 | |||
| Source: [[8] Follow the Money] | ||||
2010
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. See the table below for more information about the campaign donors who supported Max Maxfield.[9] Click [show] for more information.
| Max Maxfield Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Wyoming Secretary of State | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total raised | $58,261 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total raised by opponents | $5,210 (Dem) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Republican | $5,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming Realtors Association | $3,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming Public Employees Association | $2,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
| James V Mills | $2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anadarko Petroleum | $1,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $40,386 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $12,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $49,091 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $9,170 | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal
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Maxfield and his wife, Gayla, a clinical social worker, have four adult children and two grandchildren. He is a certified Lay Speaker, past president of the Staff Parish Board and a Stephen Minister of the First United Methodist Church of Cheyenne.
In 2009, Max Maxfield was awarded the Web Marketing Association's WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development.[10]
Recent news
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Contact information
Capitol Address:
Wyoming Secretary of State's Office
The Capitol Building, Room 106
200 West 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020
Phone: (307) 777-7378
Fax: (307) 777-6217
E-mail: secofstate@state.wy.us
See also
- Wyoming secretary of state election, 2014
- Lieutenant Governor of Wyoming
- Wyoming Secretary of State
- Governor of Wyoming
- Attorney General of Wyoming
External links
- Official Wyoming Secretary of State website
- National Association of Secretaries of State
- National Lieutenant Governors Association
- Project Vote Smart - Max Maxfield biography
- Max Maxfield on LinkedIn
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Wyoming.gov, " Elected Officials," accessed April 27, 2013
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "Biography," accessed April 27, 2013
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "Wyoming general election – November 7, 2006," accessed April 27, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Casper Star-Tribune, "Wyoming Secretary of State Max Maxfield won't seek re-election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "About the Secretary," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ Casper Star Tribune, "Meet Wyoming's temporary governor: Max Maxfield," May 30, 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Project Vote Smart, "Secretary Max Maxfield's Biography," accessed April 27, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Career fundraising for Max Maxfield," accessed May 6, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Home," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Max Maxfield, Wyoming Secretary of State wins 2009 WebAward
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| Preceded by Joseph Meyer (R) |
Wyoming Secretary of State 2007 - 2015 |
Succeeded by Ed Murray (R) |
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