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History
1965: Governor Clifford Hansen issued a proclamation creating the Governor’s Commission on the Status of Women, whereupon Wyoming became the 45th state to have such a commission.
1966: A study was conducted and presented to the governor. The report “Wyoming Women”, recommended that the commission be a permanent and continuing entity and that appropriations be requested from the state.
1969: The Legislature passed a bill creating the Wyoming Commission for the Status of Women that would consist of women appointed by the governor, one from each judicial district and four members-at large.
1973: The Legislature granted a general fund appropriation for the commission. In 1977, the Legislature changed the name to the Wyoming Commission for Women.
1989: The commission became a part of the Department of Employment. The title of the commission was again changed and became the Wyoming Council for Women’s Issues (WCWI).
2000: Governor Geringer moved the WCWI to the Wyoming Business Council. After a long hiatus, WCWI again began issuing a Wyoming Woman of Distinction Award.
The WCWI receives funding from the Legislature and relies on numerous volunteer hours to carry out its work. Donations from friends and supporters is appreciated. Friends of the Council is an informal organization established to hold monetary donations to WCWI outside the budget established by the legislature.
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