Governor Dave and Nancy, along with their daughters Hillary and Katie, spent an evening walking door to door in Gillette tonight. They were joined by a group of volunteers who asked their neighbors to vote for the Governor. Following their door to door campaigning, which included good exercise for the family and avoiding some rather big dogs, the Freudenthal family attended an Open House for the Governor at the Cam-Plex. People streamed into the building for the opportunity to meet and visit with the governor. Some younger supporters came in to learn about Gov Dave and the political process for a Cub Scout badge they had been working on. Dave offered a few words and answered questions. They spent the rest of the evening chatting and raffled off a 710 Remington rifle at the end of the evening – which was won by David Urquidez of Cheyenne.
For the next couple of days Governor Dave and Nancy split up - one going with Hillary and the other going with Katie to visit with people around town. Dave spent the next day doing a mix of official and campaign appointments. He joined Steve Norris on the morning Radio Show and then had a meeting with the Mayor and Police Chief. He also toured PCA Engineering and discussed ways to address the housing shortages with their employees. For lunch he joined the County Commissioners and discussed local issues. Read about their discussions here: http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/articles/2006/10/04/news/news02.txt.
The Governor’s day was far from over: after lunch he had two more radio interviews, toured Twin Spruce Junior High (read about his visit to the school here http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/articles/2006/10/04/news/news01.txt), presented a check to the Campbell County Library on behalf of the state, walked door to door for a second evening, and then had another reception to meet some new folks. What a busy day!
First Lady Nancy Freudenthal also had a busy day in Gillette. She started the morning by visiting a Habitat for Humanity house and meeting its new owner. Nancy was struck by the fact that the new homeowner was a nurse with a good job, but still did not see purchasing a home in her future. The First Lady then visited the Gillette Abuse Refuge Foundation, where she learned about the importance of making No Contact Orders more enforceable to protect victims of domestic violence. For lunch, Nancy and Hillary joined graduates of the Climb Wyoming program – both were very inspired by the women they met! The Climb Wyoming program trains and places single mothers in jobs that successfully support their families (for more information, click here https://www.ourfamiliesourfuture.org/fhh.jsp).
More impressive than the jobs they each held, though, was the clear confidence and optimism the women displayed. For the rest of the day, First Lady Nancy visited the local YES House, the AVA Community Art Center, the Boys and Girls Club, and of course joined Governor Dave and Katie for door to door in the evening.
