id: ocd-person/510546dd-c3ca-4ce4-9342-f77e05712f2e
name: Chris Rothfuss
given_name: Chris
family_name: Rothfuss
birth_date: 1972-10-21
gender: Male
email: chris.rothfuss@wyoleg.gov
image: https://wyoleg.gov/LegislatorSummary/Photos/68th-RothfussChris.jpg
party:
- name: Democratic
roles:
- start_date: 2011-01-11
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:wy/government
  district: '9'
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: State Capitol 200 W. 24th St., Cheyenne, WY 82002
- classification: district-mail
  address: P.O. Box 1791, Laramie, WY 82073
links:
- url: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2023/S/1971
- url: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2025/S/1971
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2019/D/1971
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2021/D/1971
other_names:
- name: C. Rothfuss
- name: C.J. Rothfuss
- name: Rothfuss, C
- name: Rothfuss, C.
other_identifiers:
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: WYL000027
sources:
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/Chris_Rothfuss
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rothfuss
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rothfuss
- url: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2023/S/1971
- url: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2025/S/1971
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2019/D/1971
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2021/D/1971
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/LsoService/api/legislator/1971
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/LsoService/api/legislator/2021/S
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/LsoService/api/legislator/2023/S
extras:
  county: Albany County
  education:
  - schoolName: University of Washington
    gradYear: '2002'
    degree: PhD Chemical Engineering
  - schoolName: University of Washington
    gradYear: '2002'
    degree: MS Applied Physics
  - schoolName: University of Wyoming
    gradYear: '1996'
    degree: MS Chemical Engineering
  - schoolName: University of Wyoming
    gradYear: '1994'
    degree: BA International Studies
  title: Minority Floor Leader
  occupation: Chemical Engineer/Consultant
  leadership:
  - startYear: '2023'
    endYear: '2024'
    position: 'Senate Minority Floor Leader                      '
    currentLeader: true
  - startYear: '2021'
    endYear: '2022'
    position: 'Senate Minority Floor Leader                      '
    currentLeader: false
  - startYear: '2019'
    endYear: '2020'
    position: Senate Minority Floor Leader
    currentLeader: false
  - startYear: '2017'
    endYear: '2018'
    position: Senate Minority Floor Leader
    currentLeader: false
  - startYear: '2015'
    endYear: '2016'
    position: Senate Minority Floor Leader
    currentLeader: false
  - startYear: '2013'
    endYear: '2014'
    position: Senate Minority Floor Leader
    currentLeader: false
  senate years: 'Senate: 2011-Present'
  prior service:
  - chamber: Senate
    startYear: 2011
    endYear: Present
    district: ' District 09, '