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The Honorable James E. Geringer

Governor Jim Geringer (R) was elected as Wyoming’s 30th governor in 1994 and completed his second term in January 2003. Governor Geringer began his career in public service as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, where he worked as project officer on space programs integrating space boosters and satellites for both the Air Force and NASA.  From 1983 to 1994, Governor Geringer served in the Wyoming Legislature, including six years each in the House and the Senate. 

As Wyoming’s 30th governor, Governor Geringer implemented strategic planning tied to performance based budgeting and when he left office, provided Wyoming state government with a budget surplus, one of very few states to make that claim early in 2003.

Governor Geringer’s advocacy for technology in government has centered on the end result of using technology to enhance citizen services, emphasizing the benefits of integrated service delivery and enterprise-wide solutions.  That advocacy has led Governor Geringer to join in a full-time capacity with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) the top provider of geographic information systems software.