Dave Kinskey is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming State Senate, representing the 22nd district since July 8, 2014.
[17] In 2014 Kinskey received 67.7% of the vote of Johnson and Sheridan County Commissioners to fill the seat after incumbent Republican Senator John Schiffer died.
Following this, Kinskey began advocating for immediate budget cuts, specifically to the recently approved renovation of the state’s Capitol building.
[21] As a member of the Senate Revenue Committee, he advocated for spending cuts over tax increases in dealing with the budget crisis.
[22] In 2015, Kinskey advocated for increased skilled nursing services and care centers for military veterans, co-sponsoring a bill to help fund new facilities in the Sheridan area.
[26][27] That year he also opposed Medicaid expansion in the state,[28] and co-sponsored legislation to reform asset seizure laws.
[36] He also co-sponsored a Constitutional amendment to override the Wyoming Supreme Court decision to remove oversight of education funding from the hands of legislators.