Ron Micheli

[2] The ranch maintains a purebred Hereford and Angus cattle operation with an annual bull sale each year in October.

Micheli received the "Compadre Award" from the interest group, the Wyoming Wool Growers Association, which recognizes achievement on behalf of the state's sheep industry.

[4] Ultimately, Democratic Governor Dave Freudenthal tapped John Barrasso, a Casper physician, for the appointment.

[8] Micheli also drafted and successfully shepherded a constitutional amendment to clarify property taxation under Wyoming law.

Micheli served as the chairman of the Wyoming State Republican Convention in 1994 and twice headed the Platform committee, most recently in 2008.

[16] As president of WASDA, Micheli helped to develop joint policy and positions with all twelve state agricultural departments to address concerns of the coalition.

[18] In this position, Micheli led a national task force to reduce the impact of implementing Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) standards under the Clean Water Act.

Micheli represented Wyoming in the Western States Governors Association initiative to overhaul the Endangered Species Act.

As the Wyoming representative on this task force, Micheli worked closely with members of Congress to craft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act.

Micheli served as the chair of the Wyoming Interagency Brucellosis management team, having led an interagency task force to address brucellosis infection in bison and elk in the Greater Yellowstone National Park area that had caused several states to place an embargo on Wyoming cattle.