id: ocd-person/982cdb50-2a81-47b4-97e8-cf80b92d1412
name: Dan Laursen
given_name: Dan
family_name: Laursen
birth_date: 1960-03-09
gender: Male
email: dan.laursen@wyoleg.gov
image: https://wyoleg.gov/LegislatorSummary/Photos/68th-LaursenDan.jpg
party:
- name: Republican
roles:
- start_date: 2023-01-02
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:wy/government
  district: '19'
- start_date: 2015-01-05
  end_date: 2023-01-01
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:wy/government
  district: '19'
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: State Capitol 200 W. 24th St., Cheyenne, WY 82002
  voice: 307-777-7881
- classification: district
  address: 478 Road 8, Powell, WY 82435
  voice: 307-271-0241
links:
- url: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2023/S/2006
- url: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2025/S/2006
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2021/R/2006
  note: homepage
other_names:
- name: D. Laursen
- name: Laursen, D
- name: Laursen, D.
sources:
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/Dan_Laursen
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Laursen
- url: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/153967/dan-laursen
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/representative-laursen-965ba0101
- url: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2023/S/2006
- url: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2025/S/2006
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/LsoService/api/legislator/2006
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/LsoService/api/legislator/2023/S
extras:
  county: Big Horn, Park Counties
  education:
  - schoolName: University of Wyoming
    gradYear: '1983'
    degree: B.S., Agricultural Engineering
  - schoolName: Northwest College
    gradYear: '1980'
    degree: A.S.
  religion: Christian
  spouse name: Denise
  number of children: '2'
  birth place: Laramie, Wyoming
  occupation: 'Hydrographer State Engineers Office.  Past: Manager Heart Mountain
    Irrigation District, Farmer'
  organizations:
  - orgname: Past Board Member Upper Missouri Water Association
  - orgname: 'Past Board Member/ Chairman Park County Fire District #1'
  - orgname: Past Board Member/Pres/Treas Big Horn Basin Beet Growers
  - orgname: Past Family Farm Alliance Advisory Committee Member
  - orgname: Past Board Member/Pres/Treas Northend Water Users
  - orgname: Past Board Member/Pres Powell Recreation
  - orgname: Past Board Member/V Pres Park County Animal Damage Board
  - orgname: Member NRA
  - orgname: Board Member/ Treasurer Wyoming Water Association
  house years: 'House:  2015-2022'
  senate years: 'Senate: 2023-Present'
  prior service:
  - chamber: House
    startYear: 2015
    endYear: '2022'
    district: ' District 25, '
  - chamber: Senate
    startYear: 2023
    endYear: Present
    district: ' District 19, '