district predecessor religion birth_place party state_house birth_date term_start residence article_title name alma_mater
43rd edward prosser united methodist cheyenne , wyoming republican wyoming 30 october 1979 2005 cheyenne , wyoming dan zwonitzer
 dan zwonitzer georgetown university
dan zwonitzer

dan zwonitzer -lrb- born october 30 , 1979 -rrb- is a republican party member of the wyoming house of representatives from district 43 , which comprises south-central laramie county and includes southeastern portion of the capital city of cheyenne , wyoming .
on may 8 , 2008 , zwonitzer , having trailed in campaign fund-raising , withdrew as a candidate for the gop nomination for the united states house of representatives in the august primary to succeed the retiring barbara cubin of casper .
he instead won renomination to the wyoming house .
zwonitzer is a moderate republican , known for his support for gay rights in a traditionally conservative state .
former state treasurer cynthia lummis of cheyenne went on to win the congressional election .
