id: ocd-person/931a9e71-33a6-4e65-be91-703ad612447e
name: John Bear
given_name: John
family_name: Bear
gender: Male
email: john.bear@wyoleg.gov
image: https://wyoleg.gov/LegislatorSummary/Photos/68th-BearJohn.jpg
party:
- name: Republican
roles:
- start_date: 2021-01-04
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:wy/government
  district: '31'
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: State Capitol 200 W. 24th St., Cheyenne, WY 82002
- classification: district
  address: 409 Mills Ave., Gillette, WY 82718
links:
- url: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2023/H/2075
- url: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2025/H/2075
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2021/R/2075
other_names:
- name: Bear, J
- name: Bear, J.
- name: J. Bear
- name: J.W. Bear
sources:
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/John_Bear_(Wyoming)
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bear_%28politician%29
- url: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/194580/john-bear
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-bear-105729a6
- url: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2023/H/2075
- url: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2025/H/2075
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2021/R/2075
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/LsoService/api/legislator/2021/H
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/LsoService/api/legislator/2023/H
- url: https://wyoleg.gov/LsoService/api/legislator/2075
extras:
  county: Campbell County
  education:
  - schoolName: University of Colorado
    gradYear: '1988'
    degree: BA in Economics
  spouse name: Sage Coulter Bear
  number of children: '1'
  number of grandchildren: '2'
  birth place: Trenton, MO
  occupation: Small business owner
  organizations:
  - orgname: U.S. Navy
  house years: 'House:  2021-Present'
  prior service:
  - chamber: House
    startYear: 2021
    endYear: Present
    district: ' District 31, '