The law requires it

By Carol Gee

Wyoming law requires that the governor appoint a successor when a U.S. Senator dies. After Senator Craig Thomas passed away recently, Governor Dave Freudenthal was required to choose a Republican successor from a list of three people nominated by other state Republicans.

Late news: A post by Josh Kraushaar at Politico carried the headline, "State senator John Barrasso appointed to fill vacant Wyoming Senate seat."

The new senator's hometown paper, the Casper Star-Tribune has the story. The paper includes a full bio and an interview with the new appointee.

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Update: See also CQ Politics. -- MJWS