Espy elected WIR 2nd Vice President

Carbon County Commissioner John Espy was recently elected as the 2nd Vice President of the Western Interstate Region (WIR) according to a press release from the Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA). WIR is a regional affiliate of the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the election occurred during the WIR spring board of directors meeting in Hamilton, Montana.

"I am excited for this new role with the Western Interstate Region," said Espy. "The work this group does is so valuable to solving unique concerns to western states on a national front including issues related to public lands, natural resources and rural economic development. For Wyoming, this means stability in our communities and preservation of our western way of life."

Espy in his ninth year as a Carbon County commissioner. He is currently chairman of the WCCA agriculture, water, state and public lands committee and has also served as a WCCA board member. Other appointments include the Bureau of Land Management resource advisory council and the Wyoming Governor's Office sage grouse implementation team.

NACo's WIR was founded in 1978. The group is dedicated to the promotion of western interests within NACo and advancement of its mission to be the counties' advocate for public policy issues affecting the west. WIR's policy focuses include public land use and conservation issues, community satiability and economic development. WIR's membership consists of 15 western states.