Phil Nicholas

Philip Nicholas (born March 16, 1955) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate for the 10th district, encompassing Albany County.^[1][2][3]

Phil Nicholas
President of the Wyoming Senate
In office January 13, 2015 – January 10, 2017
Preceded by	Tony Ross
Succeeded by	Eli Bebout
Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 10th district
In office January 2005 – January 2017
Preceded by	Irene Devin
Succeeded by	Glenn Moniz
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 14th district
In office 1997–2004
Preceded by	Irene Devin
Succeeded by	Kermit Brown
Personal details
Born	(1955-03-16) March 16, 1955 (age 70) Lander, Wyoming, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Oregon State University University of Wyoming

Biography

Nicholas was born in Lander in Fremont County in central Wyoming.^[1][2] He graduated from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. He received a Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law.^[1][2][3] He works as an attorney for the law firm Nicholas & Tangeman, LLC in Laramie.^[1][2][3][4]

He served as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1997 to 2004 where he represented the 14th district.^{[5][1][2][3][6]} Since 2005, he has served as a member of the Wyoming Senate.^[1][2][3][4] From 2011-2012 he was the Senate Vice President.^[7] From 2013-2014, he served as the Senate Majority Floor Leader.^[7] From 2015-2016, Senator Nicholas was President of the Senate.^[7] Nicholas did not run for re-election to the State Senate in 2016.^[8]

He is a member of the Laramie Rotary Club, Co-Chairman of the Laramie Beautification Committee, and an Ex-Officio Member of the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance (formerly the Laramie Economic Development Corporation).^[7]

He is married with four children.^[1][2] He is a Roman Catholic.^[1][2]

His younger brother, Bob Nicholas, is a member of the Wyoming House from District 8 in Cheyenne.