Kathy Karpan

Kathleen Marie Karpan (September 1, 1942 – October 24, 2025) was an American Democratic politician and lawyer. She was the Secretary of State of Wyoming from 1987 to 1995. She was the director of the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement from 1997 to 2000. She ran for Wyoming's governor and for the United States Senate as the Democratic nominee in 1994 and 1996, losing both elections.

Karpan died on October 24, 2025 from cancer in Cheyenne, Wyoming at the age of 83.

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